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2 Classical Drama How Tragic! Breaking the Law DeathQuotables 100 200 400 600 800

3 This is one reason why Creon changed his mind about Antigone’s method of execution.

4 Classical Drama originated in this country. Greece

5 A classical play only included this many actors. Three

6 Classical Drama originated in festivals that honored this god. Dionysus

7 This group of people would sing and chant on stage. Chorus

8 Greek name for the choral ode Stasimon

9 In a tragedy, the protagonist is called this. Tragic hero

10 This protagonist must possess this quality. A fatal (tragic) flaw

11 He wrote Antigone Sophocles

12 His definition of tragedy includes proposes that tragedy must arouse pity and fear Aristotle

13 Greek word that means achieving some revelation or recognition Anagnorisis

14 Creon decrees that this person must not be buried. Polynieces

15 This character fears breaking Creon’s law because the punishment is so severe. Ismene

16 This is the punishment for breaking Creon’s law. Public stoning

17 Antigone prefers to follow these laws. The gods’ laws

18 (DAILY DOUBLE) Creon sentences Antigone to this, changing his mind about the original decree. To be locked in a stone vault (cave)

19 This character tries to kill his/her father, then turns the sword on him/herself. Haemon

20 This character tries to plead for execution, but Creon refuses. Ismene

21 This character commits suicide by hanging. Antigone

22 These two characters die in battle. Polynieces and Eteocles

23 This character stabs him/herself in the castle. Eurydice

24 “No evil is worse than disobedience” Creon

25 “I know I must die, even without your decree: I am only mortal.” Antigone

26 “Great words of the over- proud balanced by great falls taught us knowledge” Chorus

27 “The time is not far off when you shall pay back corpse for corpse, flesh of your own flesh.” Teiresias

28 “The law is strong, we must give in to the law… I must yield to those in authority.” Ismene


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