Antigone Test Review
English II PreAP-Mrs. Frank
Literary Terms: Be able to define and identify examples
Antagonist
Apostrophe
Foil
Greek tragedy
Hamartia
Hubris
Protagonist
Tragic Flaw
Greek Theater & Tragedy: (Refer to
Dionysus in association with Greek plays
Role of the Chorus? Choragos?
Catharsis.
Facts about Sophocles.
Structure of Greek Tragedy Plays
Elements of a Tragic Hero
The Play:
Creon’s role in the death of the brothers
Polyneices’ burial/those for and those against
Antigone’s role in Polyneices burial
Antigone and Ismene’s differing opinions about the burial
God’s law vs civil law
Protagonist and Antagonist
Creon’s character (know specific traits)
Haimon’s reaction to Antigone’s punishment
Antigone/Creon’s tragic flaw(s)
Speaker Identification:
Refer to the class website under English II PreAP, Antigone, Lines From Antigone. Know who said each quote,
who they are speaking to and how it relates to the themes of the play.
Theme Identification: (Be able to identify examples from the text for each)
Moral Law Supersedes civil law.
Youth should learn from Age.
Males in society are ranked above females.
Human pride can be destructive.
Literary Elements: (There will be lines from the text and you will determine which element is being used.)
Alliteration
Metaphor
Anaphora
Oxymoron
Apostrophe
Personification
Extended metaphor
Parallelism
Foreshadowing
Simile
Inferencing
Theme
Critical Reading:
You will read an excerpt from one of Sophocles writings and answer questions that follow.