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Antigone
Jean Anouilh
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Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
Characters
Character List
Antigone
Creon
The Chorus
The Guards
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
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Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
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How does Antigone compare to the traditional melodramatic heroine?
She is a perfect example of the melodramatic heroine.
She develops into one over the play.
She begins as one, but changes as the play progresses.
She is an anti-heroine.
2
of 5
Which quality in herself does Antigone curse?
Her womanhood
Her beauty
Her intelligence
Her courage
3
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What is Creon's primary interest?
Material gain
Spiritual growth
Personal pleasure and amusement
Political and social order
4
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Which view of the world does the Chorus emphasize?
Anarchism
Fatalism
Conservatism
Absurdism
5
of 5
Which real life figures do the guards represent?
Allied soldiers
French collaborators
German prisoners
British citizens
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