12. what does the presence of the greek concept of the tragic hero in antigone mean?
a. the characters themselves have little control over what happens to them
b. characters who display serious flaws suffer serious consequences
c. characters emerge victorious as ling as they adhere to rules of divine law
d. the three fates are members of the chorus and influence the plot

13. explain the motivation behind ismene's refusal to assist antigone in burying polyneices.
a. ismene knows that what polyneices did was wicked
b. she fears the consequences of breaking creon’s law
c. ismene is physically weaker than antigone
d. she wants to be able to tell creon what antigone did

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

Which of the following literary devices best describes how elie wiesel uses the word 'night' in the excerpt? click here to read the excerpt from elie wiesel's night. metaphor personification simile symbol next question ask for

What effect do the stanzas have on the meaning of this poem? a) each stanza asks the same question in different words. b) the stanzas do not work together to create meaning in the poem. c) each stanza presents a different aspect of the creation of the tiger. d) each stanza presents questions that are answered in the last stanza.