Antigone Study Guide Questions

Question 1

How are Antigone and Ismene related?

Answer 1

sisters

Question 2

who are the 2 brothers mentioned in the prologue?

Answer 2

Eteocles and Polynieces

Question 3

How did the two brothers die?

Answer 3

killed each other in battle

Question 4

which is King Creon’s decree?

Answer 4

can not burry Polynieces or you will be stoned

Question 5

what does Antigone plan to do?

Answer 5

burry polynieces

Question 6

what is Ismene’s decision regarding the King’s decree?

Answer 6

rule follower and will not help Antigone

Question 7

who is the new king of Thebes?

Answer 7

Creon

Question 8

How did the new king of Thebes claim heir to the throne?

Answer 8

King Oedipus dies

Question 9

what crime has polynieces committed in the eyes of the king?

Answer 9

committed treason

Question 10

what news does the sentry bring to creon?

Answer 10

someone buried polynieces

Question 11

how was it decided which of the sentries would bring the news about Polyneices to Creon?

Answer 11

role a dice

Question 12

how does Creon believe the act of burying polyneices was carried out?

Answer 12

thinks a man did it

Question 13

what does Creon demand that the sentry do?

Answer 13

find the person who did it

Question 14

who was the sentry captured and brought before King Creon?

Answer 14

Antigone

Question 15

How did the guards manage to capture Antigone?

Answer 15

caught her in the act

Question 16

How did Antigone react to being captured by the sentries?

Answer 16

was not scared and did not deny it

Question 17

what reason does Antigone give for denying Creon’s decree?

Answer 17

the gods told her to do it

Question 18

who else does Creon have arrested in connection with the crime of burying

Answer 18

Ismene

Question 19

why is Antigone angry with Ismene?

Answer 19

said she helped Antigone

Question 20

besides being Antigone’s uncle, how else were Creon and Antigone related?

Answer 20

future father in law. Engaged to Creons son.

Question 21

what is to be Antigone’s punishment for burying her brother?

Answer 21

public stoning

Question 22

what is Haimon’s initial response when his father asks how he feels about the kings?

Answer 22

He agrees with his father. Acts like hes loyal

Question 23

What does Creon say that men pray for?

Answer 23

to get loyal sons in his house

Question 24

why is Creon intent on harshly punishing, even family members, all those who break the law?

Answer 24

His reputation, doesn’t wanna be weak

Question 25

what does Haimon claim is God's crowing gift to man?

Answer 25

reason

Question 26

What does Haimon tell king Creon about the people of Thebes' allegiance to him?

Answer 26

only saying what he wants to hear

Question 27

Whose point, King Creon's or Haimon's does the Choragos support?

Answer 27

Haimon

Question 28

how does the city fell about Antigone's crime?

Answer 28

She acted with honor and did what was good for her

Question 29

while creon is ranting at his son, what does the king threaten to do?

Answer 29

kill her in front of him

Question 30

Describe creons death sentence for Antigone

Answer 30

lock her alive in a vault of stone (tomb)

Question 31

Whose fate does Antigone compare to her own?

Answer 31

Oedipus

Question 32

What does Antigone beg the people of Thebes to bear witness to?

Answer 32

acted justly and being punished

Question 33

who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?

Answer 33

Oedipus

Question 34

Accordign to the chorus, what is considered a virtue?

Answer 34

Reverence

Question 35

what does Creon sarcastically say would have man singing forever?

Answer 35

If dirges and planned lamentation could put off death.

Question 36

who is the blind prophet who comes to speak to king creon?

Answer 36

Teiresias

Question 37

what does the prophet claim that he heard which frightened him

Answer 37

screaming

Question 38

what happened when the prophet began burning the altar?

Answer 38

doesnt burn

Question 39

what does the prophet claim to be the cause of the gods reaction to the offerings?

Answer 39

pride of creon

Question 40

what does the prophet claim can be done to repair the evil performed against the gods?

Answer 40

free Antigone and bury Polyneices

Question 41

what is king creons reaction to Teirsias' message?

Answer 41

accuses Teiresais of being paid

Question 42

what is it that creon claims all prophets love?

Answer 42

money

Question 43

what warning does Teiresias give to king creon if he refuses to heed the prophesies?

Answer 43

gods are gonna punish him

Question 44

what advise does the Choragos give king creon once Teiresias leaves

Answer 44

listen to the prophet and free Antigone

Question 45

How does Creon react to teh adive of the Choragos?

Answer 45

goes to free Antigone

Question 46

What does the messanger claim is a walking dead man?

Answer 46

Creon

Question 47

who is Eurydice?

Answer 47

queen

Question 48

What does the Chorus claim is always punished by the gods?

Answer 48

pride

Question 49

describe Haimons reaction when Creon entered Antigone's tomb?

Answer 49

Tries to stab him with a sword

Question 50

How has Teiresias' prophecy that creon would pay to the gods flesh of his own flesh come true?

Answer 50

his family dies

Question 51

what were creon and the messenger doing when they prayed to Hecate and Pluto?

Answer 51

preparing Polyneices for burial

Question 52

What did king creon and the messenger do as soon as they finished their tasks regarding Polyneices?

Answer 52

went to Antigone's vault (tomb)

Question 53

Describe what creon saw when when he looked through the crevice into Antigone's tomb

Answer 53

she hung herself

Question 54

what happened after the messenger relayed the news about Haimon and Antigone to Eurydice?

Answer 54

Kills herself