Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Scene 1 and 1st Ode

1. What is the new law that Kreon has introduced?

2. Why does Ismene refuse Antigone’s request?

3. Which type of law does Antigone follow?

4. What does Ismene say she will do for Antigone?

5. What is the subject of the 1st Ode by the Chorus?

Short-Answer Response

Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Who is Oedipus? What is the story of Oedipus that happened before this play begins?

2. Who is Antigone? How does she compare with Ismene?

Paired Resource

Oedipus Rex

• The SuperSummary guide to the Ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles
• In which ways is Oedipus similar to Antigone? In which ways are the two protagonists different?

Scene 2 and 2nd Ode

Reading Check

1. Who is Kreon?

2. What does Kreon ask of the Chorus?

3. What news does the guard bring?

4. What does Kreon command of the guard?

5. Which theme does the chorus discuss in the 2nd Ode?

Short-Answer Response

Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.