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Antigone Crossword Puzzle L I T ERARY CROSSWO RD PUZZ LE AntigoneAntigone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Across Down 1. AcrossThe punishment for disobeying Creon’s edict is death by Down2. At first, the Chorus wonders if __________ buried Polynices. __________.1. The punishment for disobeying Creon’s edict is 2.4. At Ismenefirst, the tells Chorus Creon thatwonders Antigone if __________ is his__________ death by __________. buried Polynices. 3. Who3. Who was wasAntigone’s Antigone’s father? father? 4. Ismene__________ tells Creon __________ that Antigone to stop him is hisfrom killing her. 5. Who5. Who loses loses his wife his and wife son and at theson end at ofthe the end play? of the __________(three words) __________ __________ to stop 8. Theplay? guards witness a __________ __________ before Anti- 6.him The from second killing messenger her. (three tells Creonwords) that __________ is dead. gone8. The arrives guards at Polynices’ witness body. a __________ (two words) __________ 6.7. The A recurringsecond messengermotif or symbol tells in Creonthe play that is a ship in a before Antigone arrives at Polynices’ body. (two ____________________ is__________. dead. (two words) 12. Ismenewords) does not think that she and Antigone should be con- 7. A recurring motif or symbol in the play is a ship 12.cerned Ismene with moralitydoes not because think thatthey sheare ___________. and Antigone 9.in Eteoclesa __________ and Polynices __________. fought for (twopower words) over __________. 14. Tiresiasshould tells be Creon, concerned “The city with is __________ morality because because ofthey your 9.10. Eteocles After the and Chorus Polynices urges Ismene fought to for stand power by Antigone, over Ismene counsel….”are ___________. __________.pleads __________. 16. 14.Antigone Tiresias is the tells __________ Creon, “The figure city of isthe __________ story. 10.11. After Creon the denies Chorus Antigone’s urges Ismenebrother proper to stand __________ by rites. because of your counsel….” Antigone, Ismene pleads __________. 17. 16.Who Antigone prophesies is thatthe Creon__________ will suffer figure the death of the of story.a child? 11.13. Creon Ismene: denies “I do Antigone’snot dishonor brother them, but proper to do this against the 18. 17.The Who __________ prophesies reports that that Creon someone will has suffer buried the Polynices. death __________state—I have rites. no __________ for it.” 20. Haemonof a child?claims that __________ is humanity’s greatest 13.14. Ismene: Ismene “Iis doAntigone’s not dishonor __________. them, but to do this 18. The __________ reports that someone has against the state—I have no __________ for it.” possession.buried Polynices. 14.15. Ismene The play is Antigone’sbegins with a__________. conversation between Antigone and 21. 20.Antigone Haemon __________ claims thatherself __________ and dies. is humanity’s 15. The__________. play begins with a conversation between 22. Thegreatest animal Tiresias possession. claims that he receives omens from 16.Antigone Creon carries and __________.the body of this person at the end of the play. 25. 21.In his Antigone initial speech, __________ Creon stresses herself the and importance dies. of loyalty to16. 19. Creon Hamartia: carries a __________ the body of flaw this person at the end 22. The animal Tiresias claims that he receives of the play the omens__________. from 19.23. Hamartia: Antigone afinds __________ that it is more flaw important to please the world 26. The __________ convinces Creon to bury Polynices. of the __________. 27. Haemon is actually Antigone’s __________. 24. “[M]ost beautiful of all fates, the one bringing me my last day, 28. The Chorus: “__________, unconquered in battle, / the very best fate!” shows Creon’s __________. __________, who attacks wealth.” (same word) www.prestwickhouse.com LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer Key Across Antigone 1. The punishment for disobey- 17. Who prophesies that Creon Antigone will suffer the death of a child? 1 2 ing Creon’s edict is death by S T O N I N G __________. [STONING] [TIRESIAS] 3 4 5 6 3. Who was Antigone’s father? 18. The __________ reports that O E D I P U S C R E O N [OEDIPUS] someone has buried Polynices. D A U 5. Who loses his wife and son at [SENTRY] 7 8 9 10 the end of the play? [CREON] 20. Haemon claims that __________ S U D U S T S T O R M G 8. The guards witness a is humanity’s greatest possession. T G H Y U __________ __________ before [INTELLIGENCE] 11 12 Antigone arrives at Polynices’ 21. Antigone __________ herself O B H W O M E N D I 13 14 body. (two words) and dies. [HANGS] S R U T B S I C K L [DUSTSTORM] 22. The animal Tiresias claims that 15 16 12. Ismene does not think that he receives omens from [BIRD] T M R E I H E R O I C T 17 18 19 she and Antigone should be 25. In his initial speech, Creon R Y I T I R E S I A S S E N T R Y concerned with morality because stresses the importance of loyalty E S A I M E T R they are ___________. to the __________. [STATE] 20 21 [WOMEN] 26. The __________ convinces Cre- I N T E L L I G E N C E M E H A N G S on to bury Polynices. [CHORUS] 22 23 14. Tiresias tells Creon, “The city G A L N O B I R D G is __________ because of your 27. Haemon is actually Antigone’s 24 25 counsel….” [SICK] __________. [FIANCÉ] T G S T A T E N E I 26 27 16. Antigone is the __________ 28. The Chorus: “__________, C H O R U S W F I A N C É figure of the story. [HEROIC] unconquered in battle, / __________, who attacks I D 28 wealth.” (same word) [LOVE] L O V E Down T 2. At first, the Chorus wonders if 7. A recurring motif or sym- Across11. Creon denies Antigone’s brother 16. Creon carriesDown the body of this __________ buried Polynices. bol in the play is a ship in a 1. Theproper punishment __________ for disobeyingrites. Creon’s edictperson is at the2. end At first,of the the play. Chorus wonders if __________ [GOD] __________ __________. (two death[BURIAL] by __________. [STONING] [HAEMON] buried Polynices. [GOD] words) [STORMYSEA] 3. Who was Antigone’s father? [OEDIPUS] 4. Ismene tells Creon that Antigone is his 4. Ismene tells Creon that Antigone 5.13. Who Ismene: loses “I hisdo notwife dishonor and son at the end19. of Hamartia:the a ____________________ flaw __________ __________ to stop is his __________ __________ 9. Eteocles and Polynices fought play?them, [CREON] but to do this against the [TRAGIC] him from killing her. (three words) 8. The guards witness a __________ __________ [DAUGHTERINLAW] __________ to stop him from for power over __________. state—I have no __________ for 23. Antigone finds that it is more killing her. (three words) [THEBES] beforeit.” [STRENGTH] Antigone arrives at Polynices’ body. (two 6. The second messenger tells Creon that words) [DUSTSTORM] important to please__________ the world is of dead. [EURYDICE] [DAUGHTERINLAW] 10. After the Chorus urges Ismene 12.14. Ismene Ismene doesis Antigone’s not think that she and Antigonethe __________. 7. A recurring[DEAD] motif or symbol in the play is a ship 6. The second messenger tells to stand by Antigone, Ismene should__________. be concerned [SISTER] with morality because they in a __________ __________. (two words) are ___________. [WOMEN] 24. “[M]ost beautiful[STORMYSEA] of all fates, the Creon that __________ is dead. pleads __________. [GUILTY] 14.15. Tiresias The play tells begins Creon, with “The a conver city -is __________one bringing9. me Eteocles my last andday, thePolynices fought for power over [EURYDICE] becausesation between of your Antigone counsel….” and [SICK] very best fate!” __________.shows Creon’s [THEBES] 16. Antigone is the __________ figure of the story. 10. After the Chorus urges Ismene to stand by [HEROIC]__________. [ISMENE] __________. [GUILT]Antigone, Ismene pleads __________. [GUILTY] 17. Who prophesies that Creon will suffer the death 11. Creon denies Antigone’s brother proper of a child? [TIRESIAS] __________ rites. [BURIAL] 18. The __________ reports that someone has 13. Ismene: “I do not dishonor them, but to do this buried Polynices. [SENTRY] against the state—I have no __________ for 20. Haemon claims that __________ is humanity’s it.” [STRENGTH] greatest possession. [INTELLIGENCE] 14. Ismene is Antigone’s __________. [SISTER] 21. Antigone __________ herself and dies. 15. The play begins with a conversation between Get Free Classroom Resources [HANGS] Antigone and __________. 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