Homework
Read Page 696 and answer the following questions:
1.
Based on what you now know about ancient Greek burials, how might the people of Thebes have felt about
Creon’s decision to refuse burial to Polyneices?
2. What might Antigone have thought would be gained by burying her brother?
Reread Creons opening speech (Page 700, lines 8-55) and answer the following questions.
3. Creon’s opening speech is separated into four blocks of text, or four “paragraphs”. For each “paragraph”
summarize the point in one sentence.
4. How does the end of Creon’s speech differ in tone (the attitude) then the beginning?
Homework
Read Page 696 and answer the following questions:
1.
Based on what you now know about ancient Greek burials, how might the people of Thebes have felt about
Creon’s decision to refuse burial to Polyneices?
2. What might Antigone have thought would be gained by burying her brother?
Reread Creons opening speech (Page 700, lines 8-55) and answer the following questions.
3. Creon’s opening speech is separated into four blocks of text, or four “paragraphs”. For each “paragraph”
summarize the point in one sentence.
4. How does the end of Creon’s speech differ in tone (the attitude) then the beginning?
Homework
Read Page 696 and answer the following questions:
1.
Based on what you now know about ancient Greek burials, how might the people of Thebes have felt about
Creon’s decision to refuse burial to Polyneices?
2. What might Antigone have thought would be gained by burying her brother?
Reread Creons opening speech (Page 700, lines 8-55) and answer the following questions.
3. Creon’s opening speech is separated into four blocks of text, or four “paragraphs”. For each “paragraph”
summarize the point in one sentence.
4. How does the end of Creon’s speech differ in tone (the attitude) then the beginning?