Antigone (Sophocles play)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antigone-sophocles-play

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the playwright?Sophocles
2. What is the estimated year of first performance?442 or 440 BC
3. What is Antigone about?It is a story from ancient Greece where a brave girl named Antigone must choose between following her family's wishes and obeying the king's rules. She decides to bury her brother even though the king says it is forbidden.
4. Why did Antigone decide to bury her brother?She believed that the gods' rules say every dead person deserves a proper burial, and she thought the king's order was wrong.

Fratricidal: Involving the killing of one's own brother.
Hubris: Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a downfall.
Archetype: A typical example of a certain person or thing; a recurring symbol or motif.
Civil Disobedience: The active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of governments.