Accusations Theme Assessment for "Antigone"

Note from the author:

This assessment checks on students understanding of universal theme. It is used with "Antigone", but could be used with any similar theme such as "The Crucible".

Watch the video paying close attention to theme and purpose:

Part A: Which option best describes the theme of the video?

Part B: Which scene is the most closely related to the theme you chose above?

What is the primary purpose of the video?

Why did Dr. Suess end the video this way?
Think about:
* What was his tone at the end of the piece? * What mood was he trying to exhibit from the reader?

Tone is the writer's attitude and mood is how you feel as a reader.

Read the poem and answer the questions below:

"Falsely Accused"by Theresa Ann Moore

Under the circumstance all clues pointed to you
In the wrong place at the right time…you were screwed
Sentenced as a criminal…then locked behind bars…
Unjustly paying for a wrong doing…marked by scars

For years your family had prayed your name would be cleared
They knew the proof was not as legit as it seemingly appeared
Finally it was a group of young student attorneys that pursued
The case was raked and combed…innocence must be proved

Twenty years had passed … some digging was now being done
Stored evidence was reevaluated…a new search had begun
Strides in DNA testing proved that you indeed were not guilty
Oops…a mistake had been made …now you’re set free

Cameras televise… your admitted relief is clearly evident
Your bent frame and gray hair are evidence of years spent
After being accused and justly declared guilty by the law
You are now released by a justice system that was flawed

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Part A: What can be inferred about the poet from this poem and the subject of the poem?

Part B: What piece of evidence can be used to justify your answer above?

In the second stanza, what is meant by "The case was raked and combed"?

What effect does the poem have by using the word "you" throughout the poem? Explain.

Find five images that would connect "The Sneetches", "Falsely Accused", and "Antigone". Please be sure to be serious about this part of the assessment and add only images that work and can be explained below.

Explain your five choices above and explain the connections you made between the video, the poem, and the play. Please write a minimum of two paragraphs. Thank you.