ASSIGNMENT 1:

TOPIC: ANTIGONE, SCENE 3 – 5

DATE OF SUBMISSION: JANUARY 23, 2017

TYPE OF SUBMISSION: HARD COPY- COMPUTERIZE

WHERE TO PLACE: MY PIGEON HOLE – SLHS

Direction

Follow format of Assignment

Questions: SHORT RESPONSES ONLY- 2-3 SENTENCES ONLY. Indicate the Scenes and questions must be
answered by situations from the indicated Scenes.

A. Scene 3:

1. When Haemon arrives, what is the first question that Creon asks him?
2. . Haemon tells Creon that in some cities they are speaking of individual freedom and
giving everyone the right to speak his thoughts. Why is Creon opposed to this?
3. What is the reason Creon gives when he claims it is necessary for him to condemn
Antigone?
4. What further points does Creon make to his son? Identify three other points he
presented to Haemon of what he feels about Antigone?
a. _____________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________
5. What counterpoints does Haemon make to his father? Identify four points.
a. _______________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________

B. Scene 4:

1. What is Antigone’s attitude toward the decree of Creon?

2. In this scene, what is Creon’s comment that makes him sound more and more like a tyrant?
3. What is the chorus’ attitude toward Antigone? Identify 4
a. __________________________________________________-
b. __________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________
d. __________________________________________________
C. Scene 5

1. Why has Tiresias come? What opinion does Tiresias express to Creon?
2. . How does Creon react to Tiresias’ advice?
3. What warnings does Tiresias give Creon? Identify the three.
a. ______________________________________
b. ______________________________________
c. ______________________________________
4. Explain the concluding dialogue of the Choragos in 2-3 sentences only.