Antigone: Theme Tracker (Example piece)
Name: ___________________
Theme is the message of a piece. It takes a subject and makes a universal statement about it. Theme is developed through:
Character
Conflict
Plot
Any combination of these
Choose a theme for Antigone and use the graphic organizer to support your theme with SPECIFIC EVEIDENCE from the text.
Theme: The laws of the
gods (universal laws) are
more important than the
laws of man.
Based on the conflict
between Creon and
Antigone regarding burial
rites. (hint: who loses and
why?)