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Antigone- Ode 1
3 points

1. At the beginning of Ode 1, the chorus states that man is more wonderful than anything else in the
world. What reasons do they give for saying this? List at least four.

2. Why does the chorus speak of the wonder of


mankind? Re-read lines 20-24. What do people
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3. List four of your own reasons why human beings are truly a wonderful (or remarkable, or awe-
inspiring, or bewildering) species.

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