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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 ______. [ISMENE] THE ENGLISH TEACHER’S FREE LIBRARY When we ask teachers what they want, they always say, “free stuff for my classroom.” Look no further—the new English Teacher’s Free Library is loaded with free eBooks, lesson plans, posters, and puzzles that are ready for your classroom. Visit: www.prestwickhouse.com/free-library

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