| How are Antigone and Ismene related? | They are sisters, the daughters of Oedipus |
| Who are the two brothers mentioned in the prologue? | Brothers of Antigone and ismene; Esteocles and Polyneices |
| How did the two brothers die? | The two were on opposite sides in the civil war and they killed one another on the battlefield |
| What is King Creon’s decree? | Not to bury/mourn Polyneices |
| What does Antigone plan to do? | Bury Polyneices |
| What is Ismene’s decision regarding the King’s decree? | Follow the law & not be killed |
| What does Choragos compare Polyneices to in the Parodos? | Wild eagle |
| What city has “seven gates in a yawning ring”? | Thebes |
| What does Chorus compare Thebes to? | Those who rise to defend the city |
| According to Choragos, what does God hate? | Braggers |
| Who is the new King of Thebes? | … |
| how did the new king of Thebes claim her to the throne? | … |
| What f time | … |
Antigone study guide questions and vocabulary
February 16, 2020