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Antigone by Sophocles: Scene 3, Ode 3

Question 1 • SS - TX-English II B

Antigone’s tragic flaw causes her to __________.

Answer
A
request permission to bury her brother
B
leave her brother’s body unburied
C
blame Ismene for her crime
D
defy Creon’s law and bury her brother

Explanation

Antigone’s tragic flaw is often described as stubborn determination or excessive pride in following what she believes is right. She defies Creon’s order and performs burial rites for her brother, Polyneices. Therefore, the correct choice is “defy Creon’s law and bury her brother.”

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