Themes (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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What does divine law require regarding the dead in Antigone?
What does divine law require regarding the dead in Antigone?
Proper burial rites for the deceased
Why does Antigone believe she must bury Polyneices?
Why does Antigone believe she must bury Polyneices?
Divine law takes precedence over state
How does Creon justify forbidding Polyneices' burial?
How does Creon justify forbidding Polyneices' burial?
He views Polyneices as a traitor
What is hubris in Greek tragedy?
What is hubris in Greek tragedy?
Excessive pride
Whose deaths result from the characters' hubris in Antigone?
Whose deaths result from the characters' hubris in Antigone?
Antigone, Haemon, Eurydice
What were women expected to demonstrate in ancient Athenian society?
What were women expected to demonstrate in ancient Athenian society?
Obedience, silence, and passivity
How does Antigone challenge traditional gender roles?
How does Antigone challenge traditional gender roles?
She acts with boldness and defiance
What does Ismene's character represent in the play?
What does Ismene's character represent in the play?
Traditional feminine conformity
What do the Greek terms oikos and polis refer to?
What do the Greek terms oikos and polis refer to?
Family and city-state
What difficult position does Haemon occupy in the conflict?
What difficult position does Haemon occupy in the conflict?
Torn between father and Antigone
What Greek concept does Antigone's fate illustrate?
What Greek concept does Antigone's fate illustrate?
Children inherit parents' consequences
What quality does effective leadership require according to the play?
What quality does effective leadership require according to the play?
Balancing authority and humility