Antigone

In Scene II, Antigone tells Creon that she chose to disobey Creon because...

• she doesn't submit to his authority

• it was Oedipus' dying wish

• Ismene refused

• his law is not God's law

The Parados clearly marks one brother as good and the other...not. Which brother is favored?

• Eteocles

• Polyneices

Creon makes his appearance in Scene I. He has taken the throne and tells his subjects that he has "nothing but contempt" (line 20) "for the man who/ sets private friendship above the public welfare" (lines 22-23). What does this mean?

• Just say no to nepotism.

• These are not the droids you're looking for.

• He takes bribes.

• Nation first

According to Creon, what was Polyneice's unforgivable act?

• Braddah killed his dad and married his maddah. He killed his father and married his mother.

• Stepped to Eteocles = disloyal. Fought Eteocles which showed disloyalty to the seat of power.

• Stepped to Creon. Fought with Creon which showed disloyalty to the seat of power.

• Killed Oedipus

In Scene 1 the sentry is afraid to tell Creon...

• a mysterious force buried Polyneices

• vultures ate the rest of Polyneices

• the people side with Antigone

• Ismene is keeping a secret

Haimon is Creon's youngest son. Who is Haimon's wife?

• Antigone

• Ismene

Why doesn't Creon give Antigone a pass?

• She irks his life. He's never liked her.

• She betrayed him.

• He can't afford to show favoritism.

• The people want to see her dead.

What was Haimon trying to convince his dad to do? Check all that apply

• keep an open mind

• refrain from ruling with an iron fist

• take heed and listen

• reconsider his order to execute Antigone

Creon’s decree that Polyneices remain unburied is mostly based on ____________.

Which of these sentences best describes what has happened to Antigone’s brothers as it is explained in the text?

• One brother has died and is being honored by Creon; the other brother has been banished from the city-state of Thebes.

• Both brothers have died and Creon is providing a great feast to honor his nephews before a funeral.

• One brother has died and is being given funeral rights; the other brother has died and is forbidden burial.

• Both brothers have lost in battle and have been ordered to leave the city-state of Thebes with Antigone.