Antigone - Responsive Writing
Choose ONE of the following options and write a 5-8 sentence paragraph, following the requirements
for your choice carefully as described in each prompt.
1. Throughout the play, we may tend to feel sorry for Antigone, since she is the one who is
punished for her actions. Imagine you are a loyal servant of Creon who has seen the emotions
Creon has gone through during these difficult times. Write a diary entry that describes Creon's
suffering from a first-hand point of view.
2. Choose three adjectives that describe your impression of Antigone. Then write down your
reasons for choosing those adjectives, using examples of her actions and words throughout the
play.
3. Imagine you are Antigone. What you would have done differently in this situation. Include your
response to your sister as well as to the king who ordered your death. Write your response in
the form of a diary entry.

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon