Mid-QuarterAntigone Scene 2

November 15/16

Paraphrase Practice Example

I call God to witness that if I saw my country headed for ruin, I should not be afraid to speak out plainly; and I need hardly remind you that I would never have any dealings with an enemy of the people.

As God as my witness; I would never be afraid to do what’s right for my country. I don’t need to tell you that I’d never put others before my people.

Paraphrase Practice - You

• Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied; and the birds and the scavenging dogs can do with him whatever they like.

Antigone – Scene 1 Recap

Scene one begins with Creon entering and addressing his men from the top step of the palace. He tells his men of his beliefs in burying Etecoles with military honors, and not burying Polyneices in shame of Polyneices being a traitor.

He tells them about how Polyneices has shamed his family by breaking exile and coming back and fighting against his own blood which has disgraced all of them.

The sentry then enters and tells the king about the body of Polyneices being buried. The king then becomes angry with the sentry and yells at him to bring him the man responsible for this.

The sentry then overwhelmed with the task leaves in fury but relief because his neck is still safe for the time being.

Predict

What do you predict will happen in Scene 2?

Make a prediction and explain why in 3 Sentences.

K W L

Time: 5 Min

Block 1: What we Know

Fill-In This Section with what we already know about Antigone so far

K W L

Time: 3 Min

Block 2: What we Want/Need to Know

Fill-In this section with what we need or want to know in order to resolve the story

Confirmation - Reading

Time: 10 Minutes

Reading: Page 760-761

Answer the Following and include Line Numbers:

1. Whom does the Sentry bring before Creon?2. What did the Sentry do to the body of Polyneices?3. What was this person caught doing to the body?

Confirmation - Reading

Time: 10 Minutes

Reading: Page 762-763

Answer the Following including Line Numbers:1. What details on page 762 prove Antigone is our

protagonist?2. What details on 762 prove Creon is our antagonist?3. What does Creon decide will be done with Antigone?

Confirmation- ReadingTime: 15 Minutes

Reading: Pages 764-767

Answer the following including Line Numbers:

1. What does Ismene say she wants to do?2. Why do you think Ismene changes her mind about her brother’s burial? 3. According to Ode 2, “God’s vengeance” looms over the House of

Oedipus. What human fault does the Chorus say is responsible for this “curse of heaven”?

4. So far in the play, which characters have shown that they have this fault? Explain.

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Time: 5 Minutes

Section: What we Learned

Fill-In this Section with What We have Learned Since We Began Scene 2

Exit Ticket

Do you think Antigone is justified in rejecting Ismene’s support, or is she being too hard on her sister?

What fact may force Haiman to become involved in the conflict between Creon and Antigone?

Make a prediction for the fates of Antigone and Ismene.