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AntigoneCulminating Task

Central Question

To whom or what do we owe our loyalty?

Compose an argumentative essay in which you assert who was justified, Creon or Antigone, regarding the body and burial rites of Polynices. Consider at least one of the thematic ideas we have studied to frame your argument: dictates of gods versus man-made laws, family loyalty versus citizenship, gender, civil disobedience, or pride.

Be sure to do the following:

  • State your position with clear arguable claims.

  • Support your claims with textual evidence and include proper academic citations for paraphrased and quoted text.

  • Consider counterarguments, including concessions and rebuttals in your argument.

  • Analyze characters’ use of rhetorical appeals and devices.

  • Organize your claims and evidence into a well-reasoned argument with a convincing conclusion.

  • Use effective diction, syntax, and tone.