Characters
Tragic elements
Quotes
Plot
100
Sister of Antigone and the two dead brothers.
Who is Ismene?
100
A piece of drama that illustrates a tragic hero destined, through a flaw of character or conflict with a greater force, to perish.
What is a tragedy?
100
It is impossible to learn everything of a man, his soul his will and his judgement, until he is seen practising government and law
Creon
100
He is not buried and is left as food for wild animals.
What is Polyneices' punishment?
200
He stands up to his father and tries to save Antigone
What does Haemon do in the book?
200
A sung dialogue between a character and the chorus.
What is a kommos?
200
What man dared do this?
Creon
200
She refuses to help Antigone bury her brother
What is Ismene's answer to Antigone when asked to help bury her brother?
300
Arrogant and misogynous
What are the defining characteristics of Creon?
300
A debate between characters
What is an agon?
300
You have good judgement, and the order you give me I shall follow.
Haemon
300
Both sisters are to be executed.
What is Creon's original verdict?
400
The blind seer
Who is Tiresias?
400
A series of short sentences spoken by characters in a debate.
What is stichomythia?
400
I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear to him as he to me.
Antigone
400
One from Creon's own family will die.
What is Tiresias' warning to Creon?
500
Commits suicide by stabbing.
How does Haemon kill himself?
500
A song sung by the chorus.
What is a stasimon?
500
the worst that can befall Is but to die an honorable death
Antigone
500
The curse laid upon Oedipus.
What is the main reason for the destruction of the house of Labdacus?
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