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Antigone

Jean Anouilh

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Summary
- Plot Overview
- Summary & Analysis
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Part IV
- Part V
- Part VI
- Part VII
- Part VIII
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
Quotes
- Important Quotes Explained
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

Further Study Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

1 of 5
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 of 5
What is Creon's primary interest?

Material gain
Spiritual growth
Personal pleasure and amusement
Political and social order

4 of 5
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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