Module 4

First Semester Honors Assignments : 

First Semester Honors Assignments English II

4H – Assess Antigone : 

4H – Assess Antigone In lesson 4H there are two ways that you can complete your assignment. First, choose whether you will be completing option 1 or option 2. Option 1: You will find 10 allusions in the text of Antigone and write an annotation for each allusion. Option 2: You will write a letter to Creon as one of the Greek gods or goddesses stating your position on his decree to punish Antigone. You will maintain the tone of a powerful deity, mentioning your realm as it relates to Creon's life. In addition, you will find 5 allusions in the text of Antigone that you can use in your argument for or against his decision. (You will be making use of the sample table that is provided in the lesson no matter which option you choose. If you choose option 1, your table will include 10 allusions. If you chose option 2, your table will include 5 allusions.)

4H – Assess Antigone : 

4H – Assess Antigone Remember that an allusion is a reference to a mythological, historical or literary figure or idea. A good example of an allusion is: “Harriet Tubman was called the Moses of her time.” Here the allusion is to Moses (a Biblical figure), because both Harriet Tubman and Moses led people from a dangerous place to a safe place. If you aren’t sure what an allusion in the play is discussing, don’t stress out. Go on to the next one (don’t worry, there are tons!) that you do understand.

4H – Assess Antigone : 

4H – Assess Antigone In Antigone, one of the best ways to find allusions is to look for references to gods and goddesses as you read the play (I recommend using this link, as it gives approximate line numbers http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0186&redirect=true) An early allusion to both Oedipus and Zeus occurs right in the first lines of the play: Antigone: Ismene, my sister, true child of my own mother, do you know any evil out of all the evils bequeathed by Oedipus that Zeus will not fulfil for the two of us in our lifetime? There is nothing—no pain, no ruin, [5] no shame, nor dishonor—that I have not seen in your sufferings and mine. And now what is this new edict that they say the general has just decreed to all the city? Do you know anything? Have you heard? Or does it escape you that [10] evils from our enemies are on the march against our friends? (Remember that Oedipus is Antigone’s father, who was cursed by the gods because he murdered his father and married his mother (accidentally). Zeus is, of course, the leader of the gods.)

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 1 Example : 

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 1 Example

4H –Assess Antigone – Option 1 : 

4H –Assess Antigone – Option 1 In order to complete option 1, you would then find 9 other allusions and annotate (or explain) them in the same way. Remember to include the quote in your chart exactly as it appear in the play. 

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 2 Example : 

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 2 Example

4H – Assess Antigone –Option 2 : 

4H – Assess Antigone –Option 2 Once you have found 5 allusions with in the play, you’ll need to write the aforementioned letter to Creon. In this letter you will take on the persona of a god or goddess so that you can tell Creon how happy or unhappy you are with his decision. In this letter, you’ll be making use of the allusions that you have found throughout the play in order to emphasize your points.

4H - Assess Antigone – Option 2 Example : 

4H - Assess Antigone – Option 2 Example This is a good way to incorporate the previous allusion into your letter:

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 2 : 

4H – Assess Antigone – Option 2 In order to receive full points for Option 2, make sure that there are at least 5 allusions in your letter to Creon (the previous example only included 1). Also, the previous example clearly showed that Zeus was displeased with Creon. In your letter, please let the reader know which god or goddess you are writing as and also whether you agree or disagree with Creon’s decision (that part is up to you!).

Antigone: What to Look For : 

Antigone: What to Look For As you read the play, keep an eye out for and take notes on the following: Descriptions of the main characters (Antigone, Ismene, Creon, Haemon, Euridyce and Tiresias) Conflicts within the play (internal and external) and your personal feelings about them Allusions (5-10, depending on whether you choose option 1 or option 2) Doing so will help you to complete these honors assignments in the most efficient way possible.  If, at any point, you don’t understand what is going on in the play, please give me a call so that we can look over that part together. 