Characters
Main Character of the play, her only goal is to bury her brother and send him to the underworld
Antigone
In the beginning of the play Antigone mentions a man named Oedipus, who is he and why is he important to the story
Oedipus is their father and he fullfilled a prophecy where he killed his own father and married his mother, which led to the death of almost everyone in their family
What does Creon claim that Polyneices did
that he "returned to burn The land of his father and the gods of his family line To the ground. He wanted to drink the blood"
who is the person the guard brings in for the crime of burying Polyneices
Antigone
Antigone says, "Will Zeus, in our lifetime, spare us From the troubles of Oedipus? You and I have already Suffered every pain, every disaster, Every shame, every dishonor in our own troubles."
she means her and her sister have suffered so much already, when will they be spared the pain
Ismene
What decree does the new king Creon make about the burial of Polynices
That he is to be left out to be eaten by the animals and if you touch his body you will be killed
who comes in to tell Creon that someone broke his own decree
The guard
how does the guard catch the criminal
They first unbury the body, and wait in a hiding spot. Then they hear a scream, and see someone reburying the body. That is when they make the arrest.
Antigone says, "I’m not going to force you, but even if you change Your mind, I won’t accept your help now. Do what you think is right; I will bury him. It’s a beautiful thing, to die in this act. With him I will rest, beloved with beloved, And I will be a god-fearing criminal. I need to please The gods of death more than the men on Earth, As I will rest below forever. But if you think it best, Go ahead and dishonor what the gods honor. "
I am not going to make you help me, and now I don't even want your help. Do what you think is best for you, and I will do the same. To me this is the most important thing to and I will be rewarded for doing the gods work.
Uncle of both Antigone and Ismene, and the current king
Creon
What does Antigone ask her sister to help her with?
Burying their brother
what does the guard say what happened and how the body was buried
that someone snuck in between the switching of the guard shifts and that they went unnoticed
What is one of the reasons that Antigone tells her uncle why she broke the law
Possible answers-
He is a king not a god and can't change those type of rules
She was afraid of what the gods would do if she didn't
That he is her brother regardless of what he did and deserves an afterlife
Creon says, "This is my intention: never will I allow Criminals to be honored before law-abiding citizens. But anyone who means well for this city I will honor in death as in life. "
That people who break the law will never be put above those that follow the law
The person responsible for bringing in Antigone to be charged for her crime
The gaurd
What is Ismene's response and what is her reasoning
She says no, and tells her sister to think of the consequences of what will happen (death for the two of them)
what does Creon threaten the guard with if he doesn't find the person who did it
he says "As Zeus still has my prayers, Mark my words—I swear to you that If you do not bring before my eyes The criminal who performed this burial, You’ll have a fate worse than death: You’ll be strung up alive until you confess your crime— Then, as you steal, you’ll know where your income Should be coming from, and you’ll finally learn that More money isn’t always a good thing. You know that you lose more than you gain In such shameful pursuits. "
What does Creon do to Antigone at the end of the scene
He tells someone to, "Bring her inside, slaves. From now on you are not to leave these women alone. For even brave men, I tell you, flee when they see Hades standing beside them so soon. "
lock her up to wait for her punishment
Antigone says, "Zeus did not make this decree, And Dike, goddess of justice, Did not ordain such a law for mortal men. I didn’t think your decrees Were strong enough to outweigh The firm and unwritten laws of the gods."
That she didn't think he was more powerful than the gods, and that Zeus didn't make this law. only a mere mortal man
The brothers of Antigone and Ismene.
the hero and the villan of the city
who is who
Eteocles-hero
Polynices-villan
What does Antigone tell her sister for refusing to help her
That she is earning her hatred, and that she feels she is betraying their brother
In the beginning of scene 1 Creon gives a speech, summarize that speech
That he is now in charge and the once rocky ship will be on smooth waters. That he will take care of the people who follow the law but if you break the law you will be met with severe consequences.
Who is Antigone's fiancé
Haemon, Creon's son and her cousin
Antigone says, "what greater glory could I have gained Than placing my own brother In his grave. You could tell that everyone here Is happy to hear this, if fear did not shut their mouths. But tyranny has many blessings— In particular it can do and say whatever it wants"
There is nothing greater than what I did for my brother, and that the people here agree with me but are too afraid of you to say anything. And that tyrants have a nice blessing to be able to do whatever they want with no one stopping them.