ANTIGONE-ESSAY
Directions:
Please answer the question thoroughly. You must use direct and indirect quotations to support your thesis statement.
Please write an introduction, two paragraphs of support, and a conclusion.
PROMPT: Identify one of the play’s main characters (Antigone or Creon) as a tragic figure and discuss why, using textual evidence, he/she meets the criteria for a tragic figure.
I. Introduction (3-5 sentences)
A. Hook: Grab the reader’s attention with a quote, scenario, vivid description, etc. Must be related to your topic. (1-2 sentences)
B. Thesis statement: Simply and clearly state your position on the issue (1 sentence)
II. Body Paragraph One
A. Topic Sentence
B. Concrete detail – evidence with a citation – one sentence
C. Commentary – 2 sentences
D. Concrete detail – evidence with a citation – one sentence
E. Commentary – 2 sentences
F. Conclusion
III. Body Paragraph Two
A. Topic Sentence
B. Concrete detail – evidence with a citation – one sentence
C. Commentary – 2 sentences
D. Concrete detail – evidence with a citation – one sentence
E. Commentary – 2 sentences
F. Conclusion
IV. Conclusion Summarize
A. restate your thesis statement and three arguments in different words
B. Make a closing statement. Tie your closing statement back to your opening hook.