Antigone Scene 4 Quiz

In scene 4, what is Teiresias' prophecy?

• There will be mourning brought upon Creon's house due to death.

• Creon will suffer in the afterlife.

• Creon will be honored by the gods.

• Antigone will be honored by the gods.

In Scene 4, what advice does Teiresias give to Creon?

• Remove Antigone from her tomb.

• Learn from his mistakes & allow Polyneices to be buried.

• Listen to his son, Haimon's, advice and wisdom.

• Forgive Antigone.

In scene 4, what does Creon accuse Teiresias of?

• Lying

• Siding with Antigone

• Bribery

• Disobedience

What is the primary effect of Teiresias' statement, "Corpse for corpse, flesh of your own flesh./ You have thrust the child of this world into living night, / You have kept from the gods below the child that is theirs" (234)?

• Teiresias appeals to Creon's sense of justice.

• Teiresus appeals to Creon's sense of reason through providing a specific example.

• Teiresus evokes sympathy for Antigone in Creon.

• Teiresus evokes a sense of fear and guilt into Creon.

What does Teiresias attempt to achieve by stating, "Think, I beg you:/It is for your own good that I speak as I do. You should be able to yield for your own good" (232)?

• Teiresias aims to create sympathy in Creon.

• Teiresias aims to create anger in Creon.

• Teiresias aims to convince Creon that he has his best interest in mind.

• He wants to convince Creon to pardon Antigone.

How does Teiresus' statement, "The gods are deaf when we pray to them, their/ Recoils from our offering, their birds of omen/ Have no cry of comfort, for the are gorged/ With the thick blood of the dead" appeal to Creon's logic?

• It provides evidence of the the gods' anger at Creon and Thebes.

• It makes him fear the gods.

• It reminds Creon of his belief in the gods.

• It emphasizes that Teiresus is telling the truth.

Why does Creon choose to take action at the end of the scene?

• He respects Teiresias

• The Chorus advises him to listen to Teiresias.

• He no longer believes he is right.

• He does not want to go to Hades.