Literature Unit 12 Review
Who wrote "The Death of Socrates"?
Plato
Who wrote "Two Images from the Republic"?
Plato
Who wrote "Lives", from which "Alexander" is taken?
Plutarch
Who was Hector's father?
Priam
How did Antigone die?
She killed herself.
What did Eurydice do when she learned of Haemon's death?
She killed herself.
How had Penelope made her needlework take longer?
She removed the string from the work every night.
How did Penelope test the stranger to prove that he really was her husband Odysseus?
She wanted the bed removed and asked him to do it, but he explained he created it and it cannot be moved.
What ruling of Creon's had Antigone violated?
She wanted to bury the body of Polynesses, but Creon disargreed.
a conversation between two or more characters
dialogue
a short poem written in pairs of unrhymed lines
elegy
any brief poem, often used as an inscription for monuments or tombs
epigram
a brief anecdote told in a simple, direct style in prose or verse
fable
poetry that combines criticism with wit or ironic humor to ridicule something
satire
What was the philosophical question posed by Socrates?
"What is the best way to live"?
Who wrote "The Dying Christian to His Soul"?
(Alexander) Pope
Who wrote "Death Be Not Proud"?
(John) Donne
"Boys, my father will get everything before we can and leave nothing big and brilliant for me, to show what we can do!"
Alexander
What does Creon find when he goes to the cave to free Antigone?
Antigone hanging dead; she killed herself.
Who helped Achilles in his fight against Hector?
Athena
Where is Mars Hill located?
Athens, Greece
"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die."
Death Be Not Proud
"Vital spark of heavenly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal flame."
Dying Christians to His Soul
What do the poems "The Dying Christian to His Soul" and "Death Be Not Proud" show about the Christian attitude about life and death?
Dying for non-Christians is horrific and scary, but for Christians it is a beautiful and glorious homecoming.
How did Haemon die?
He killed himself because Antigone was murdered by his own father's actions.
How did Socrates die?
He was sentenced to death by the government because he was thought to be a blasphemer; he drank poison to end his life.
Why do the people in the cave kill the philosopher?
He was trying to teach them his belief.
Whom did Creon blame for the deaths of his son and wife?
Himself
Who was the blind Greek poet who wrote stories about the ancient Greek gods?
Homer
Who tried to share Antigone's punishment, although she refused to help with the deed?
Ismene (Antigone's sister)
How did Creon intend to kill Antigone?
Leave her in a cave with no food so she will starve to death.
How long did the Trojan War last in "The Return of Odyesseus"?
10 Years
How long had Odysseus been away at battle?
20 Years
When did Homer live?
700 Years before Christ
What is an odyessey?
A long journey (or trip)
What two imgages does Plato compare the world to in his Republic?
A ship and a cave
Who does Hector fight against?
Achillles
Who wrote Antigone?
Sophacles
Who convinces Creon to change his mind, bury Polynesses and free Antigone?
Teiresias (The Prophet)
"The Death of Hector" is part of what larger work?
The Iliad
What were Homer's two epic masterpieces?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
What does Plato say is the true pilot of the ship? How do the people treat him?
The Philosopher; They deny him.
What was the enemy that Penelope and Telemachus faced?
The Suitors
Why had Antigone's brothers been fighting?
They both wanted to be king
What city is Hectory from?
Troy
