| Who has come to speak with Creon? | Haemon, his son and Antigone’s fiancé |
| What does Creon say is the greatest evil that society faces? (hint: lines 33-44) | Anarchy |
| What does Haemon ask Creon to do? | He asks him not to be stubborn, to listen and be moved to free Antigone. |
| What is Creon’s response? | He accuses Haemon of being immature and “whipped” for Antigone; he has “sold out to a woman” |
| Haemon says in line 119: “Then she must die. But her death will cause another.” What does Haemon mean? What does Creon think he means? | Haemon means that he will kill himself if Creon kills Antigone. Creon thinks that Haemon means that he will kill Creon. |
| How has Haemon’s tone/attitude toward Creon changed from the beginning to end of scene 3? | At the beginning, he was respectful and trying to flatter Creon. At the end he is desperate and accuses Creon of being too stubborn and of offending the gods. |
| How will Antigone be killed? | She will be sealed in a stone vault until she dies. |
Scene 3 – Antigone
February 15, 2020