| What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates? | Antigone tells Ismene that Creon ordered a full funeral honoring Eteocles, according to their customary rites and leave Polyneices to rot with no funeral or lament. |
| What is the goal of the protagonist in Sophocles’ play? | Antigone wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though it is illegal. |
| Why does Zeus punish the rebels? | Zeus hates arrogance and boasting so he blasted the rebels |
| What mood is created at the close of the parados? | Victorious, happy and grateful that the war is over. |
| Why does Creon decide not to bury Polyneices? | Polyneices defied Creon’s law. Polyneices was banished but still returned and caused conflict, he is considered a traitor for leading the rebel army. |
| What report does the guard deliver to Creon? | The guard reports that the body of Polyneices was buried. |
| The guard speaks these lines, but to whom is the guard speaking? | The guard was talking to himself, he was contemplating his decision of going to Creon, who can punish him. |
| To whom is Antigone engaged? | Haemon, Creon’s son. |
| Which character is arrested for burying Polyneices? | Antigone is arrested for burying Polyneices |
| Why does Haemon visit his father, Creon? | To advice Creon to not kill Antigone |
| What action does Creon take as a result of Haemon`s visit? | Creon will kill Antigone but not Haemon. |
| Whom does the Chorus blame for Antigone`s situation? | The Chorus blames Antigone for being stubborn and defying her uncle’s law, but they also blame Antigone’s parents who hey believe were bad role models |
| What does the Chorus Leader assume to be the reason for Antigone`s decision to go against her king? | She is Oedipus’ daughter and she can’t help herself because of bitterness. |
| How does Eurydice respond to her son`s death? | She commits suicide |
| Whom does Creon blame for the tragic deaths of his family members? | Creon blames himself for the death of his wife, son and niece |
ANTIGONE BY SOPHOCLES
February 14, 2020