Curriculum / ELA / 10th Grade / Unit 9: Antigone / Lesson 5
ELA
Unit 9
10th Grade
Lesson 5 of 10
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Analyze the dialogue between Haemon and Creon in order to explain how it furthers the conflict.
Hypothesize the purpose of Haemon’s character.
Book: Antigone by Sophocles; Translated by Robert Fagles pp. 23 – 29
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Which best describes how Haemon initially responds to his father on p. 25?
Which detail from later in the scene contradicts the above?
Which of the following indicates a shift in Creon’s feelings toward his son?
How does Sophocles use the character of Haemon to further the conflict? Use specific details from pp. 28–29.
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Suggestions for teachers to help them teach this lesson
Assign pp. 29–30 for homework, with focus on the Chorus’s message about love.
Lesson 4
Lesson 6
Explain Antigone’s motivations and the character traits revealed by them.
Explain how Sophocles establishes the conflict between loyalties to family and law early on.
Explain the function of the chorus in a Greek tragedy, both generally and in this specific scene.
Analyze the battle between the brothers and identify the king’s opinion of it.
Characterize King Creon based on his reaction to the Sentinel’s news.
Analyze and explain how Antigone’s dialogue and behavior in this scene contribute to theme.
Analyze Antigone’s use of figurative language.
Interpret the purpose of the Chorus’s allusions.
Explain the purpose of the character of Tiresias.
Explain the factors that lead to Creon’s demise.
Articulate Sophocles’s message.
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