What is the conflict between human laws and the laws of gods.
100
How is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices best summarized?
What is his punishment will stop other people from betraying the city.
100
As the play opens, what has Creon forbidden anyone to do?
What is bury Polyneices.
100
What characteristic is shown by Creon's words: "This girl is guilty of a double insolence,/Breaking the given laws and boasting of it./Who is the man here,/She or I, if this crime goes unpunished?"
What is pride.
100
According to Antigone, why does she defy Creon's decree?
What is she believes in a higher law.
200
Which two characters face each other in the main conflict?
What is Creon and Antigone.
200
What does Haimon mean when he says that Antigone's death "will cause another" ?
What is he plans to kill himself out of grief.
200
Why does the sentry arrest Antigone?
What is he sees her sprinkling dust on Polyneices's body.
200
When personality trait does Creon reveal when he condemns Antigone for disobeying his law?
What is pride.
200
According to Haimon, who should decide if someone is a criminal?
What is the people.
300
Why does Ismene beg Antigone to obey Creon?
What is she is afraid of disobeying the authority of the king.
300
What does the Chorus mean by "Reverence is a virtue, but strength/Lives in established law: that must prevail" ?
What is reverence for the gods is good, but everyone must obey the law.
300
What makes Creon change his mind about condemning Antigone to death?
What is he is afraid of the punishment of the gods.
300
What is Antigone's tragic flaw?
What is deep but blind devotion to her family.
300
Where does Haimon believe authority rests?
What is with the people.
400
What, ultimately, makes Creon regret his actions?
What is he fears the gods will punish him.
400
What does Teiresias mean when he says, "The generation of kings has/always loved brass" ?
What is kings look for value in how they are perceived.
400
At the end of the play, who takes the blame?
What is Creon takes the blame for everything that has happened.
400
What is Creon's tragic flaw?
What is pride and inflexibility.
400
According to Antigone, why is she being put to death?
What is she refuses to disobey the laws of the gods.