Day 53
English 10
You need your
Springboard book today.
Mystery
Shauna was killed one Sunday morning.The
police know who they are going to arrest from
this bit of information:
April was getting the mail
Alyssa was doing laundry
Reggie was cooking
Mark was planting in the garden
Who killed Shauna and how did the police
know who to arrest?
Homework Check
After Reading:
Complete the chart on page 269
1.
The Oompa Loompas are similar to the
________ in Antigone because:
Video
Objectives:
Analyze
how a minor character can serve
as a foil to a major character.
Create a working outline for an essay
analyzing a character foil.
Analyze choral odes for purpose, literary
elements, and theme
Present well-reasoned ideas supported
with text evidence in discussion groups.
Quiz!
Prologue-scene ii
Before Reading (pg. 278)
How is each character different from
Creon?
 Which is the strongest foil?
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Scene iii
Pgs. 278
 Characters:
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Choragos
Haimon
Creon
Chorus
Use two highlighters.
1. Highlight evidence of Haemon’s character as it is revealed through his
words/actions.
2. Highlight Creon’s character traits as revealed.
After Reading (pg. 283-284)
Write a thesis statement about how
Haemon acts as a foil for Creon. Which of
Creon’s traits are highlighted in this scene?
 Fill in the outline on pg. 284 to organize
your ideas to support this statement.
 Include topic sentences, multiple pieces of
evidence, and commentary to support.
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Choral Odes
Review the purpose of odes:
 sets the mood
 summarizes the action
 represents a point of view
 sides with various characters
 warns of disaster
 introduces or elaborates on thematic
ideas
During Reading
In this section of the play, the power of love
(Eros) is juxtaposed against Antigone’s
impending death. As you read the following
passage, mark the text for the literary
elements below and annotate in the margins
with inferences exploring the ancient
Greeks' beliefs about love and death:
 diction
 allusions
 figurative language
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Scene 4 (286-290)
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Choragus
Antigone
Chorus
Creon
After Reading: Fill in the
chart on pg. 291 regarding
each ode so far.
Discuss After Reading
 What attitudes and ideas about love and death are
conveyed in this scene?
 How are these ideas similar or different to your culture’s
attitude toward love or death?
 How do the different characters and their interactions help
develop themes related to love and death?
Complete Study Guide
Scene iii-iv