Lesson 7 | Antigone | 10th Grade English

Objective

Explain the purpose of the character of Tiresias.

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When Tiresias first enters, how does he begin to persuade Creon to listen to him? (37)

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Which quote best proves the above?

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Which of the following two pieces of evidence, when taken together, best show the reason for the above?

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How does Sophocles create mood on p. 38?

What is Creon’s decision at the end of this section?

Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding

How does Creon treat Tiresias, and why is this significant? p. 37
What strategy does Tiresias use to catch Creon’s attention? p. 37
What does the phrase “walk on fortune’s razor edge” imply? p. 37
How does Tiresias’s description of the birds on p. 38 contribute to the mood?
What is Tiresias’s advice to Creon? pp. 38–39
What does Creon compare Tiresias to? p. 39
Has Tiresias changed Creon’s mind? How do you know? p. 39
Explain the power struggle between Creon and Tiresias at the bottom of p. 39.
What does Tiresias mean by “one from thy own lions in payment…”? Who might this be? p. 40
What is Tiresias’s opinion of Antigone’s sentence, and how does he use figurative language to show it? p. 40
How is Tiresias feeling about Creon when he departs? p. 40
How has the seer’s visit left Creon? p. 41
What does the Chorus convince Creon to do? How? p. 41