The prologue covers which stage of the plot structure?
Why does the playwright include the family's tragic past?
What motivates Antigone to defy Creon's decree by burying her brother?
Which two characters value the authority of the state?
What is the goal of the protagonist?
Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. ANTIGONE:Eteocles, they say, has had his burialaccording to our customary rites,to win him honor with the dead below. Why does Creon decide to bury Eteocles according to custom?
What is the penalty for defying Creon's decree?
Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. ANTIGONE:Yes. I'll do my duty to my brother—and yours as well, if you're not prepared to. I won't be caught betraying him. Which theme do these lines reveal?
Which character values family over law?
Which character is the protagonist in the play?
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