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Antigone by Sophocles: The Prologue

Question 8 • SS - TX-English II B

Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. ANTIGONE:Yes. I'll do my duty to my brother—and yours as well, if you're not prepared to. I won't be caught betraying him. Which theme do these lines reveal?

Answer
A
divine authority
B
civil obedience
C
gender equality
D
familial loyalty

Explanation

Antigone says she will fulfill her duty to her brother and refuses to betray him. This shows that her loyalty to family matters more to her than whether others are willing to help, so the theme is familial loyalty.

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