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Learning how to Weave-and Beyond
To weave effectively, use your TLQ (Transition, Lead-in, Quote) knowledge and expand on that. Decide what
the 12-15 most important consecutive words in your quote are, and weave the rest of your quote with the
context you set up in your lead-in.
Weaving: Antigone
In the Prologue, when Antigone is trying to convince Ismene that she should help bury their brother, Antigone
expresses her frustration when she declares, “If that is what you think, I should not want you, even if you asked
to come” (Sophocles 941).
1. Below is a quote from Antigone supporting the idea that Creon’s rule is that of a dictatorship. Underneath
the quote, determine who is saying the quote, what the person saying it is referring to, when he/she says it,
where he/she says it, why he/she says it and how he/she says it (tone of voice).
Quote: “Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He’s fit for public authority. I’ll have no dealings
with law-breakers, critics of the government: Whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed—must be obeyed,
in all things, great and small, just and unjust!” (Sophocles 792)
Who: Creon (antagonist) to Haimon
What: His authority, his idea of government and how he rules Thebes. Describing that a man who can
run/control his household is fit for authority.
When: After he finds out that Antigone has buried Polyneices, After Haimon confronts Creon regarding
Antigone’s punishment; in scene 3
Where: in palace; Thebes
Why: because he is upset that his law has been broken; trying to prove to Haimon why he needs to be harsh and
punish Antigone for her crime;
How: threatening, forceful, confident, aggressive, angry, stern,
Now choose about 3 of the 5 Ws/H to “weave” into a “lead-in,” which could also include a “lead-out” (ending
the sentence with some information after the quote). You may also want to paraphrase part of the quote to
expand on your weaving because you need to shorten the quote to 12 -15 words. Try it.
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2. Now, find a quote that supports the idea that Haimon’s attitude aligns itself with more of a democratic way
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3. Find a quote that supports the idea that the tragic hero, Antigone, is prideful and stubborn.
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4. Find a quote that supports the idea that Creon’s tragic flaw is his hubris.
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Power Verbs for leading into quotes:
advances advises asks asserts begs beseeches commands complains confides conveys counsels declares decrees
demands describes dictates directs discloses divulges elucidates employs encourages entreats exclaims exhorts
explains gripes groans grumbles hails hints illustrates implies implores inquires insinuates instructs intimates
invokes justifies laments mandates mocks muses orders pleads ponders pontificates proclaims pronounces
proposes rationalizes recommends recounts relates reports requests reveals sighs sings snarls sneers states
submits suggests summons wails whimpers whines wields wonders
California State Standards: Writing:
**Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis
**Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice
**Revise writing to improve the logic and coherence of the organization and controlling perspective
**Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports.