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Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, "Against your
orders Polyneices has been buried." He hurried out to be confronted with the
guards he had set on the dead body and with Antigone. "This girl buried him,"
they cried. "We saw her. A thick dust-storm gave her her chance. When it cleared,
the body had been buried and the girl was making an offering to the dead." "You
knew my edict?" Creon asked. "Yes," Antigone replied. "And you transgressed
the law?" "Your law, but not the law of Justice who dwells with the gods,"
Antigone said. "The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but
from all time."
Which universal theme is best represented in the excerpt? - ANSWER Morality
outweighs human laws.
Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a
Warrior Queen ."
Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it,"
she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told
Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said,
"mine to die."
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
When the Roman soldiers burst in upon them, they found the great queen dead,
with her daughters in her arms.
She had poisoned both herself and them, rather than that they should fall again
into the hands of the Romans.
-"The Story of a Warrior Queen"
Which archetype do the two passages have in common? - ANSWER the tragic
heroine
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
There were seven champions to attack the seven gates of Thebes, and seven
others within as bold to defend them. Eteocles defended the gate which
Polyneices attacked, and Antigone and Ismene within the palace waited to hear
which had killed the other. But before any decisive combat had taken place, a
youth in Thebes not yet grown to manhood had died for his country and in his
death had shown himself the noblest of all. This was Creon's younger son,
Menoeceus.
How does the archetype presented in the excerpt support the universal theme of
loyalty to one's country? - ANSWER Eteocles defends Thebes against his own
brother, proving his loyalty.
Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
,When Boadicea saw that all hope was gone, she called her daughters to her. "My
children," she said sadly, as she took them by the hand and drew them towards
her, "my children, it has not pleased the gods of battle to deliver us from the
power of the Romans. But there is yet one way of escape." Tears were in her blue
eyes as she kissed her daughters. She was no longer a queen of fury but a loving
mother.
Which archetype does Boadicea, the queen of the Britons, best represent? -
ANSWER the tragic heroine
Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
At last the Roman leader was so downcast with his many defeats that he went
himself to the British camp, bearing in his hand a green branch as a sign of
peace. When Boadicea was told that an ambassador from the Romans wished to
speak to her, she replied proudly, "My sword alone shall speak to the Romans."
And when the Roman leader asked for peace, she answered, "You shall have
peace, peace, but no submission. A British heart will choose death rather than
lose liberty. There can be peace only if you promise to leave the country."
Which action best supports the idea that Boadicea is a warrior? - ANSWER
Boadicea tells the Roman leader that she will speak with her sword.
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it,"
she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told
Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said,
"mine to die."
As she was led away to death, she spoke to the bystanders:—
. . . Behold me, what I sufferBecause I have upheld that which is high.
How does the archetype of tragic heroine reveal the universal theme? - ANSWER
Antigone sacrifices herself for her beliefs, but will not sacrifice her sister as well.
This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.
Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior
Queen."
Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene,
shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and
the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done
except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly
alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them
should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must
obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone
said. "I go to bury the brother I love."
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
"Is it not better to be poor and free than to have great wealth and be slaves?" she
[Boadicea] asked. "And the Romans take not only our freedom but our wealth.
They want to make us both slaves and beggars. Let us rise. O brothers - ANSWER
,Both Antigone and Boadicea are heroines who choose their values over their
lives, knowing they may die in the process.
Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior
Queen."
"We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy
the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I
love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength
fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not
follow her.
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
Again and again the Romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the Britons
really would succeed in driving them out of the country. Boadicea herself led the
soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "It is better to die with honor
than to live in slavery," she said. "I am a woman, but I would rather die than yield.
Will you follow me, men?" and of course the men followed her gladly.
-"The Story of a Warrior Queen"
How are the themes presented in these two passages - ANSWER They both
express the theme that women are as capable as men.
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene,
shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and
the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done
except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly
alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them
should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must
obey. We have no strength to defy the State."
Which archetype does Ismene best represent? - ANSWER the coward
Which details develop the central idea that the Grimms collected stories to
preserve culture? Check all that apply. - ANSWER The tales of the Grimm
Brothers demonstrate how language and customs can create a bond between
people.
The Grimm Brothers recorded the stories because fewer and fewer people were
collecting and preserving them.
Their stories reveal truths about the conditions people lived in when the tales
were recorded.
In their preface, the Grimms explained their interest in the culture of the common
people, and their intention in recording their tales: "It was perhaps just the right
time to record these tales since those people who should be preserving them are
becoming more and more scarce. . . . Wherever the tales still exist, they continue
to live in such a way that nobody ponders whether they are good or bad, poetic or
crude. People know them and love them because they have simply absorbed
them in a habitual way. And they take pleasure in them without having any
, reason. This is exactly why the custom of storytelling is so marvelous." In short,
the Grimms' first collection was shaped as an archaeological excavation and as a
book for adults and for scholars. Their tales were not to be classified as
children's stories, not even today.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
What is the central idea of this passa - ANSWER The Grimms' first collection of
tales was a cultural study intended for a scholarly audience.
Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale."
All of the tales in the first edition bear the marks of their diverse storytellers who
believed in the magic, superstitions, and miraculous transformations of the tales.
It may be difficult for us to understand why this is the case, but for the
storytellers and writers of these tales, the stories contained truths about the
living conditions of their times. The tales in the first edition were collected not
from peasants, as is commonly believed, but mainly from literate people whom
the Grimms came to know quite well. Evidence shows that these people often
obtained their tales from illiterate or anonymous informants. Even if they did not
know their informants, the Grimms came to trust almost everyone who
contributed to their collection. It is this mutual trust that marks the tales as
something special and endows them with a certain humanity, what Germ -
ANSWER The Grimms collected stories about real living conditions from people
they trusted.
What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old German epics, tales, and
literature was a belief that the most natural and pure forms of culture—those
which held the community together—were linguistic and based in history.
According to them, modern literature, even though it might be remarkably rich,
was artificial and thus could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture that
emanated naturally from experience and bound the people together. Therefore, all
their efforts went toward uncovering stories from the past.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
What is the author's purpose for writing the essay "How the Grimm Brothers
Saved the Fairy Tale"? - ANSWER to inform readers of the reasons why the
Grimms collected their tales
What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old German epics, tales, and
literature was a belief that the most natural and pure forms of culture—those
which held the community together—were linguistic and based in history.
According to them, modern literature, even though it might be remarkably rich,
was artificial and thus could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture that
emanated naturally from experience and bound the people together. Therefore, all
their efforts went toward uncovering stories from the past.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
Which details from the text best support the author's purpose? Check all that
apply. - ANSWER Old German tales once held communities together.
Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture.
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Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, "Against your
orders Polyneices has been buried." He hurried out to be confronted with the
guards he had set on the dead body and with Antigone. "This girl buried him,"
they cried. "We saw her. A thick dust-storm gave her her chance. When it cleared,
the body had been buried and the girl was making an offering to the dead." "You
knew my edict?" Creon asked. "Yes," Antigone replied. "And you transgressed
the law?" "Your law, but not the law of Justice who dwells with the gods,"
Antigone said. "The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but
from all time."
Which universal theme is best represented in the excerpt? - ANSWER Morality
outweighs human laws.
Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a
Warrior Queen ."
Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it,"
she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told
Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said,
"mine to die."
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
When the Roman soldiers burst in upon them, they found the great queen dead,
with her daughters in her arms.
She had poisoned both herself and them, rather than that they should fall again
into the hands of the Romans.
-"The Story of a Warrior Queen"
Which archetype do the two passages have in common? - ANSWER the tragic
heroine
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
There were seven champions to attack the seven gates of Thebes, and seven
others within as bold to defend them. Eteocles defended the gate which
Polyneices attacked, and Antigone and Ismene within the palace waited to hear
which had killed the other. But before any decisive combat had taken place, a
youth in Thebes not yet grown to manhood had died for his country and in his
death had shown himself the noblest of all. This was Creon's younger son,
Menoeceus.
How does the archetype presented in the excerpt support the universal theme of
loyalty to one's country? - ANSWER Eteocles defends Thebes against his own
brother, proving his loyalty.
Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
,When Boadicea saw that all hope was gone, she called her daughters to her. "My
children," she said sadly, as she took them by the hand and drew them towards
her, "my children, it has not pleased the gods of battle to deliver us from the
power of the Romans. But there is yet one way of escape." Tears were in her blue
eyes as she kissed her daughters. She was no longer a queen of fury but a loving
mother.
Which archetype does Boadicea, the queen of the Britons, best represent? -
ANSWER the tragic heroine
Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
At last the Roman leader was so downcast with his many defeats that he went
himself to the British camp, bearing in his hand a green branch as a sign of
peace. When Boadicea was told that an ambassador from the Romans wished to
speak to her, she replied proudly, "My sword alone shall speak to the Romans."
And when the Roman leader asked for peace, she answered, "You shall have
peace, peace, but no submission. A British heart will choose death rather than
lose liberty. There can be peace only if you promise to leave the country."
Which action best supports the idea that Boadicea is a warrior? - ANSWER
Boadicea tells the Roman leader that she will speak with her sword.
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it,"
she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told
Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said,
"mine to die."
As she was led away to death, she spoke to the bystanders:—
. . . Behold me, what I sufferBecause I have upheld that which is high.
How does the archetype of tragic heroine reveal the universal theme? - ANSWER
Antigone sacrifices herself for her beliefs, but will not sacrifice her sister as well.
This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.
Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior
Queen."
Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene,
shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and
the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done
except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly
alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them
should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must
obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone
said. "I go to bury the brother I love."
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
"Is it not better to be poor and free than to have great wealth and be slaves?" she
[Boadicea] asked. "And the Romans take not only our freedom but our wealth.
They want to make us both slaves and beggars. Let us rise. O brothers - ANSWER
,Both Antigone and Boadicea are heroines who choose their values over their
lives, knowing they may die in the process.
Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior
Queen."
"We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy
the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I
love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength
fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not
follow her.
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
Again and again the Romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the Britons
really would succeed in driving them out of the country. Boadicea herself led the
soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "It is better to die with honor
than to live in slavery," she said. "I am a woman, but I would rather die than yield.
Will you follow me, men?" and of course the men followed her gladly.
-"The Story of a Warrior Queen"
How are the themes presented in these two passages - ANSWER They both
express the theme that women are as capable as men.
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene,
shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and
the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done
except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly
alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them
should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must
obey. We have no strength to defy the State."
Which archetype does Ismene best represent? - ANSWER the coward
Which details develop the central idea that the Grimms collected stories to
preserve culture? Check all that apply. - ANSWER The tales of the Grimm
Brothers demonstrate how language and customs can create a bond between
people.
The Grimm Brothers recorded the stories because fewer and fewer people were
collecting and preserving them.
Their stories reveal truths about the conditions people lived in when the tales
were recorded.
In their preface, the Grimms explained their interest in the culture of the common
people, and their intention in recording their tales: "It was perhaps just the right
time to record these tales since those people who should be preserving them are
becoming more and more scarce. . . . Wherever the tales still exist, they continue
to live in such a way that nobody ponders whether they are good or bad, poetic or
crude. People know them and love them because they have simply absorbed
them in a habitual way. And they take pleasure in them without having any
, reason. This is exactly why the custom of storytelling is so marvelous." In short,
the Grimms' first collection was shaped as an archaeological excavation and as a
book for adults and for scholars. Their tales were not to be classified as
children's stories, not even today.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
What is the central idea of this passa - ANSWER The Grimms' first collection of
tales was a cultural study intended for a scholarly audience.
Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale."
All of the tales in the first edition bear the marks of their diverse storytellers who
believed in the magic, superstitions, and miraculous transformations of the tales.
It may be difficult for us to understand why this is the case, but for the
storytellers and writers of these tales, the stories contained truths about the
living conditions of their times. The tales in the first edition were collected not
from peasants, as is commonly believed, but mainly from literate people whom
the Grimms came to know quite well. Evidence shows that these people often
obtained their tales from illiterate or anonymous informants. Even if they did not
know their informants, the Grimms came to trust almost everyone who
contributed to their collection. It is this mutual trust that marks the tales as
something special and endows them with a certain humanity, what Germ -
ANSWER The Grimms collected stories about real living conditions from people
they trusted.
What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old German epics, tales, and
literature was a belief that the most natural and pure forms of culture—those
which held the community together—were linguistic and based in history.
According to them, modern literature, even though it might be remarkably rich,
was artificial and thus could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture that
emanated naturally from experience and bound the people together. Therefore, all
their efforts went toward uncovering stories from the past.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
What is the author's purpose for writing the essay "How the Grimm Brothers
Saved the Fairy Tale"? - ANSWER to inform readers of the reasons why the
Grimms collected their tales
What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old German epics, tales, and
literature was a belief that the most natural and pure forms of culture—those
which held the community together—were linguistic and based in history.
According to them, modern literature, even though it might be remarkably rich,
was artificial and thus could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture that
emanated naturally from experience and bound the people together. Therefore, all
their efforts went toward uncovering stories from the past.
-"How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale,"Jack Zipes
Which details from the text best support the author's purpose? Check all that
apply. - ANSWER Old German tales once held communities together.
Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture.
