Antigone Scene 2-3

Front

Who wrote the play Antigone?

Back

Sophocles

Front

Who has the sentry captured and brought before King Creon?

Back

Antigone

Front

Who says, 'I beg you, do not be unchangeable: Do not believe that you alone can be right.'?

Back

Haemon

Front

According to Creon, what makes Antigone's crime even worse?

Back

She isn't sorry for what she did, and she is boasting about it.

Front

What does 'astray' mean?

Back

away from the correct path or direction.

Front

What is the central conflict in Antigone?

Back

The conflict between individual moral duty and state law.

Front

What is Creon's stance on law and order?

Back

He believes that laws must be upheld to maintain order in society.

Front

What motivates Antigone to bury her brother Polyneices?

Back

Her loyalty to family and the gods' laws.

Front

What is the role of the Chorus in Antigone?

Back

To comment on the action and provide insight into the themes.

Front

What does Antigone symbolize in the play?

Back

The struggle for individual rights and moral integrity.