Antigone Questions Flashcards
What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree?
gods laws demand burial and they trump mans laws
What news does the sentry brung Creon the first time?
someone has gone against the decree and buried polynecies
What crime has Polynecies commited in Creon’s opinion?
treason
how does creon believe the act of burying was carried out
the sentries were bribed by the king’s enemies and they buried the body
How did the guards capture Antigone?
They unburied him and she came back and turned herself in
What does Creon say the men pray for?
sons who are dutiful and attentive
What does Haimon tell King Creon about the people of Thebes’ allegiance to him?
the people only obey him out of fear and will go along with whatever he says
How does the city feel about Antigone’s crime?
they do not feel Antigone has done anything wrong
What does Creon sarcastically say would have man singing forever?
if singing would prevent death
Describe Creon’s final death sentence for Antigone.
She will be locked in a stone vault with some food and if she can escape then it us the gods’ will
Who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?
her father oedipus
What does Teiresias claim to be the cause of the gods’ reaction to the “rites of burnt-offering at the altar”?
the gods are angry at creon’s decree
What does Teiresias claim can be done to repair the evil performed against the gods?
Creon can admit he was wrong and bury the body and release Antigone
How has Teiresias’ prophecy that Creon would pay to the gods “flesh of [his] own flesh” come true?
Haimon, Creon’s son, kills himself
Describe Haimon’s reaction when Creon entered Antigone’s tomb.
Haimon spat in his father’s face and drew his sword
