REVIEW QUESTIONS
Anti-gone: the “I’m confused cure-all game”
Rules:
MATERIALS: white boards, marker, Antigone text, study guide,
paper to take notes on.
OBJECT: acquire most points
HOW DO WE EARN POINTS? By answering questions right
IT MUST BE MORE COMPLICATED:
It is.
Each team congregates in the back of the room while a question is being asked.
Questions are read once. No repeating. So listen closely.
The team must send one representative up to the front of the room with a
complete answer. It must be backed by a legible quote. It must explain
HOW the quote illustrates the concept OR embed the quote into the analysis.
After you compose your answer, send one person, sprinting to the front of the
room. He or she should sit in one of the three desks.
If you are the first group there, and you have the best answer, your answer is
worth three points. If you are the second group, your answer is worth two
points, if you are the third group, your answer is worth one point. If you could
not get a seat, you were not fast enough, and thus cannot volunteer an answer.
Only the three first answers are assessed.
HOW DO YOU DECIDE THE “RIGHT” ANSWER
LITERATURE IS SUBJECTIVE:
Three judges and I do, actually. My vote is worth two; their vote
is worth one.
 OH, and if all answers seem rough and unsatisfactory, nobody
gets points.
Any other ways to earn points?
At the end of class, one person from each group will be RANDOMLY selected—they will have their notes
collected. Thus, all students must take notes on both the quotes and the topics of the questions.
At the end of class, one randomly selected tribute from each group will hand-in their notes. The person with
the best notes wins 10 points for their team. If anyone is seen not taking notes during the game, their team
loses a point for every time the students sits unprepared. Narks welcome.
Set-up:
*Three judges excluded (select now; one of them is the score keeper)
*All materials out 
Antigone, Study Guide, computer paper to write answers on, markers, paper to take notes on.
FOUR DESKS TOGETHER IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM with all materials out.
Who can I work with?
Someone of the opposite sex and at least one person who you have not worked with this year. These must be
two different people
DESKS MUST BE ALL THE WAY UP AGAINST THE BACK WALL!!! IN A GROUP OF FOUR
First team there ready with materials starts with +3,
second team there starts with +2,
third team done gets +1
GO
GO
GO
READ THIS:
Remember, in Anti-gone you need to legibly write your answer
(in big bold marker letters).
The “Runner” will be reading answers aloud to the class, holding
up their piece of paper, after the race to the seats. Class will listen
and take notes on the answers the runners provide.
Teacher and Judges will select the winner of each round. Points
will be tallied.
A new piece of paper should be used for each round.
Happy reviewing!
OH, and answers to questions are chronological. So follow along
in the play.
PROLOGUE REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Why does Ismene refuse to bury her brother in the prologue?
2. Why does Antigone want to bury her brother (that she says in the prologue); you may infer.
3. Why does Creon refuse to bury Polyneices?
 NOTES: Here’s a good example quote to share:
777- “This is my command, and you can see the wisdom behind it. As long as I am king, no traitor is
going to be honored with the loyal man. But whoever shows by word and deed that he is on the side
of the state, --he shall have my respect while he is living, and my reverence when he is dead.”
PARADOS REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Summarize parados
2. What literary purpose does it serve?
 Exposition
3. According to lines 20-26, why did the fate of the battle change?
Polynieces’ bragging about his seeming victory makes the gods to turn against them
4. If this were a fable, what would it indicate morally?
 Gods wrath unleashed with excessive pride
balance of power and or order must be restored:
(line 40 of parados ):
“but now in the beautiful morning of victory Let thebe of the many chariots sing for joy (776)
SCENE ONE [777-781] REVIEQ QUESTIONS
1.
With what news does the sentry approach Creon? Characterize the manner in which the sentry approaches
Creon (778)
Comical/bubbling 65-70 Bonus point for acting out line the best?
2.
What other evidence is there to suggest that people are afraid of Creon?
 Chorus- 779 “Only a crazy man is in love with death!”
3.
After hearing the Sentry’s tale, the Choragos says, “I have been wondering, King: can it be that the gods have
done this?” Why/how does their response infuriate Creon?
4.
Why does Creon think someone buried Polyneices? What does this assumption illustrate about his character?
ODE ONE REVIEW
1.
Paraphrase each stanza in Ode 1 into one line:
(this one should take more time; maybe even give them a timelimit?)
a. Earth is affected by man
b. All the living things yield to man
c. He has skill with words and shield from the elements
d. HOWEVER he can’t escape death
e. “Get anarchists away from me”  chorus
ODE ONE REVIEW QUESTIONS [781]
1.
How is the Sentry’s tone different than scene 1?
 He goes from bumbling to arrogant.
“Here I give you this woman. She is the guilty one; we found her trying to bury him. (782)
2.
What does the sentry do to paint Antigone in a positive light?
“Mother-bird”
 seems like a ritual/ gods favor (782)
3.
In what way is the manner in which Antigone confesses foolish?
783 middle; she suggests her own death!
4.
What logical arguments does Antigone make for burying P?
a. Chorus agrees; people don’t speak up because they are afraid
b. All blood is equal blood (even if traitorous)
c. All honors are due to the dead
d. We cannot judge the dead
e. Love not hate
5.
What’s surprising about Ismene’s behavior? Why would she change?
6.
Why do you think Antigone rejects Ismene?
7.
What does Creon accuse Antigone of doing?
”Double insolence bragging and breaking the law”
8.
“One has just now lost her mind; the other, it seems has never had a mind at all”
What does Creon mean by this (786)? No quote needed in this answer)
9.
How does Haimon complicate the plot?
10. Haimon’s tone when he first approaches his father is?
ODE II REVIEW
1. Interpret this line: “ So lately this last flower of Oedipus’ line Drank the sunlight!
Game show host total points!
Collect notes!
Add ten!