Antigone: Key Themes and Outcomes

The video reviews the plot of Sophocles' Antigone, where Thebes is invaded, and Creon becomes the leader. Antigone defies Creon's decree against burying her brother Polynices, leading to her arrest and death sentence. Despite warnings from the prophet Tiresias, Creon refuses to relent, resulting in the deaths of his son Haimon and wife Eurydice. The play concludes with Creon's realization of his mistakes and a moral on obeying the gods.

Who becomes the new leader of Thebes after the battle?

• Creon

• Polynices

• Oedipus

• Haemon

What is Creon's decree regarding Polynices?

• He should be crowned king

• He should be exiled

• He should not be buried

• He should be given a royal funeral

Why does Ismene refuse to help Antigone bury their brother?

• She agrees with Creon's decree

• She fears Creon's punishment

• She doesn't care about Polynices

• She is too ill to help

What does Antigone claim is more important than Creon's laws?

• The laws of Argos

• Her own beliefs

• The laws of Thebes

• The laws of the gods

Who tries to defend Antigone's actions to Creon?

• Haemon

• Ismene

• Tiresias

• Eurydice

What does Tiresias warn Creon about?

• A family curse

• A plague on Thebes

• A foreign invasion

• The gods' anger

What is the result of Creon's decision to entomb Antigone alive?

• She is pardoned

• She hangs herself

• She is rescued by Haemon

• She escapes

What does Haemon do after finding Antigone dead?

• He flees Thebes

• He kills himself

• He marries Ismene

• He kills Creon

What happens to Creon's wife, Eurydice?

• She curses Creon

• She kills herself

• She leaves Creon

• She becomes queen

What lesson does the chorus emphasize at the end of the play?

• The importance of family

• The power of love

• The need to obey the gods and stay humble

• The value of bravery