Antigone Characters Intro.

Front

Who ruled Thebes first among the sons of Oedipus?

Back

Eteocles

Front

What type of irony is exemplified by an English teacher's son failing English?

Back

Situational irony

Front

In what year do historians believe the play Antigone dates back to?

Back

442 BC

Front

Who solved the riddle of the Sphinx?

Back

Oedipus

Front

Who is the uncle of Antigone?

Back

Creon

Front

What is the relationship between Eteocles and Polyneices?

Back

They are brothers, sons of Oedipus.

Front

What is the significance of Creon in Antigone?

Back

Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the ruler of Thebes.

Front

Define 'tragic hero' in the context of Antigone.

Back

A tragic hero is a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their own destruction.

Front

What is the main conflict in Antigone?

Back

The conflict between Antigone's moral duty to bury her brother and Creon's law prohibiting it.

Front

What does Antigone symbolize in the play?

Back

Antigone symbolizes loyalty to family and moral duty.