11/17-11/21 Antigone Plot Outline Worksheets

Today students were given Antigone Plot Outline Worksheets.  They will answer the questions up to where they have read.  I am giving them approximately 15 minutes of class time to work on these and then we will continue to read.  They should finish completing these worksheets at home.

You will find the worksheet below:

Name: _________________________

Antigone Worksheets

Prologue

1. What information does Antigone give to Ismene at the beginning of this scene?

2. What has just happened in the sisters’ family?

3. What does Antigone plan to do?  Why?

4. Does Ismene plan to join her?  Why or why not?

5. What story does the chorus tell in the Parodos?

Scene 1

1. Who has Creon assembled at the beginning of the scene?  Why does he say he has passed the new law?

2. How does the sentry act when he comes before Creon?  What does this suggest about Creon’s personality or reputation?

3. What news does the sentry bring? Who does Creon think is responsible?

4. What is the dramatic irony in this scene?

Scene 2

1. Who does the sentry bring before Creon?  How has the culprit been caught?

2. What is Antigone’s attitude toward death?

3. Whom else does Creon want to question?

4. What has he decided to do with the sisters?

Scene 3

1. Who has come to speak with Creon?

2. What does Creon say is the greatest evil that society faces?  (hint: lines 33-44)

3. What does Haemon ask Creon to do?

4. What is Creon’s response?

5. Haemon says in line 119: “Then she must die.  But her death will cause another.”  What does Haemon mean?  What does Creon think he means?

6. How has Haemon’s tone/attitude toward Creon changed from the beginning to end of scene 3?

7. How will Antigone be killed?

Scene 4

1. What is the chorus’s attitude toward Antigone?  How is this different from earlier in the play?

2. In lines 37-44, what feelings does Antigone express about her father?

3. What is happening at the end of scene 4?

Scene 5

1. According to Teiresias, what is the “new calamity” that Creon has brought to Thebes? (lines 25-31)

2. In lines 48 to 61, what does Creon accuse Teiresias of wanting from him?

3. What does Teiresias predict for Creon in lines 70-87?  What crime has Creon committed to deserve this?

4. What does the Choragus tell Creon that he must do to prevent this?
5. What is a Paean?

Exodos

1. What two people does the messenger say have died?  How have they died?

2. By the time Creon returns, who else has died?

3. What is Creon’s attitude at the end of the play?

4. Judging by the final speeches of the play, what do you think is Creon’s fatal flaw?  

11/13 and 11/14 Antigone by Sophocles

Today in class we started to read Antigone by Sophocles.

The play is located in the purple workbooks that every student has.  It starts on page 121.

In class, students volunteered to play the parts of the play, and we are reading it out loud.

Antigone Anticipation Guide

Directions:  Below are eight statements dealing with the world of Sophocles’ “Antigone” On the line beside each statement, write whether you strongly agree, agree, are neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement. On the next page, select four statements to defend by explaining your thoughts about the statements with specific examples from your life, literature, etc.  

****This assignment will be graded, so please think carefully and try your best!

_______________1. Doing what you think is right is more important than following the

                                     law.  

 

_______________2.   It is impossible to change your fate.

_______________3. Being loyal to your family is more important than your loyalty to the

 government.

 

_______________4. It is okay to lie if telling the truth will hurt someone.

  

_______________5. Deliberately breaking the law is necessary.

_______________6.  A leader is only as good as he is popular and liked.

 

_______________7.  You should never go back on your word or promise.

_______________8. A good citizen is patriotic, loyal and never questions the government’s

                                      authority.

Directions:  Choose four of the statements from the previous page and support your stance by giving specific reasons and examples of why you hold that opinion. Please write at least three sentences to explain your position.

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(These papers will be turned in, graded for points, and revisited after finishing Antigone)

11/12 Second round of progress monitoring for Polk County.

Today we are taking the second round of the progress monitoring writing test for Polk County.

11/11 No School

Happy Veterans Day--no school!  Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!

11/10 Greek Theatre and Oedipus Rex

Today we read about Greek Theater and it's origins.  We then read  a story about "Oedipus Rex" which is a prequel to Antigone.

All of the links that I have found are an actual play and the length is way too long.  I will copy the story from my textbook and post it later.  Thanks!

11/7 Literary Terms for Antigone

Students should copy the Literary Term and the complete definition for their notes, and then turn them in to be graded.


There are 2 definitions that you will be unable to read---they are posted below.

dramatic irony--noun --irony that is inherent in speeches 

or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but 

not grasped by the characters in 

the play.

In medias res--uadverb

uinto the middle of a narrative; without preamble.

11/5 & 11/6 Everyday Use by Alice Walker

On Wednesday and Thursday, we read Everyday Use

Before reading Everyday Use by Alice Walker, students complete anticpation guide questions.  Students should use complete sentences, or I will mark them wrong:

1.         Think about the objects in your home. Which objects have been passed down from other family members?

2.        Why do they continue to have a place in your home?

3.         If you were to move away to live on your own, which objects in your home would you want to take with you? Explain why for each object selected.

4.         How would your parent/guardian feel about you taking each item? Explain your response.

Here is a link to the story:

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug97/quilt/walker.html

We were going to complete character worksheets for the story, but we have to go on so that we can finish the Antigone Unit before Thanksgiving, so I am sure you will all be saddened that we did not get to do the worksheet...LOL yeah right!