Question

1. What is the purpose of the chorus in Antigone?

A. The chorus influences the behavior of the characters.

B. The chorus speaks only to the character of Creon and acts as his advisor.

C. The chorus distracts the audience from the events of the play.

D. The chorus comments on the action of the play and clarifies the situation to the audience.


2. Which best states the theme audiences in Ancient Greece learned from Antigone?

A. Pride goes before a fall.

B. The best plans often come to mothing.

C. It is wise to heed the words of the wise.

D. Family comes first.

Answer 1

D. The chorus comments on the actions of the play and clarifies the situation to the audience

B. The best plans often comes to nothing

Step-by-step explanation:

It is general believe in the Greece that a native must be buried. When the two brother Eteocles and Polyniece died in battle and the successor king Creons decided to bury only Eteocles leaving Polyniece for leading foreign army, their sister Antigone went ahead to bury and which also resulted in her death and others.

The theme is a classical expression of disobedience to authority which Antigone contravened.

What she believed was the best plan turned out to be a curse.

Answer 2

1). The best answer is "D"

The chorus comments on the action of the play and clarifies the situation to the audience

2). The best answer is "B"

The best plans often come to mothing