MTEL Practice Test 2025 – Complete Exam Preparation

The play that expands on the Theban legend and follows from Aeschylus' "Seven Against Thebes" is "Antigone." This tragedy, written by Sophocles, is part of a trilogy that explores the themes of fate, justice, and the conflicts between individual conscience and state law.

"Antigone" specifically deals with the aftermath of the battles over Thebes and focuses on the consequences of the curse placed upon the house of Oedipus. It examines the plight of Antigone as she defies King Creon's decree to honor her brother Polyneices, who is deemed a traitor. The play delves into themes of familial loyalty, civil disobedience, and the conflict between moral and legal obligations, thereby expanding upon and deepening the intricacies of the Theban narrative established by earlier works like Aeschylus' "Seven Against Thebes."

Other choices, while significant in their own right, do not connect directly to the Theban cycle in the way "Antigone" does. For instance, "Oedipus Rex" also deals with Theban themes but precedes "Antigone" in the narrative. "Medea," by Euripides,