Question

Read these lines from Antigone.

CHORUS:
Fortunate is the man who has never tasted God’s vengeance!
Where once the anger of heaven has struck, that house is shaken
For ever: nation rises behind each child
Like a wave cresting out of the black northeast,
When the long darkness under sea roars up
And bursts drumming death upon the windwhipped sand.

Which theme is expressed in the passage?

A. With great pride comes great wisdom.

B. A strong leader sets the example for positive behavior.

C. Even in the darkest moments, one can find strength in hope.

D. Divine law is stronger than human law.

Answer 1

D i think because nothing in the quote is positive

Answer 2

The theme best expressed in the passage is Divine law is stronger than human law. The correct option is D.

What is Antigone?

Antigone is a tragedy written by Sophocles in 441 BCE about the aftermath of a civil war in which Oedipus' two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, kill each other and the new king and their successor.

Creon punished Polyneices for his disloyalty by not properly burying his brother.

Thus, the correct option is D. Divine law is stronger than human law.

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