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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why can't Antigone finish what she is doing with Jonas at the end of Part 6?
2. In Part 6, Haemon begs Creon to have the courage to be what?
3. After Antigone asks Creon to kill her in a certain way, what does Creon say he wants to do?
4. What do the guards wonder after they apprehend Antigone?
5. In Part 5, what does Creon do to Antigone after their discussion about how to kill her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbolism is usually a vital part of plot development and is a commonly used literary device. True to form, symbolism is an important part of "Antigone." Describe what the following items represent and why:
A. The shovel Antigone uses to bury Polynices body.
B. Antigone's dog.
C. Antigone's letter.
Essay Topic 2
Creon's role in the play represents destiny or fate. He alone holds Antigone's future in his hands, though one might argue that Antigone is a factor in her own destiny. However, Antigone seems to have surrendered herself to whatever may come. Describe situations in the play where Creon's power over Antigone's life or death is played out. What is Creon's rationale for sending Antigone to her death? Why does he feel he has no other option, even though Antigone is engaged to his son? What purpose will her death serve in what he considers his ultimate destiny?
Essay Topic 3
The climax is the penultimate moment of emotion in a story. Identify the climax of "Antigone" and discuss why you believe that is the climax. Do you think any other moment in the play qualifies? If so, what is it and why do you believe so? If not, explain what about this particular passage makes it the only climax of the story,
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