Quotes
“I will bury him; and if I must die, I say that this crime is holy.”
Antigone
Creon’s downfall represents this Greek tragic concept of excessive pride.
Hubris
How does Antigone die?
She hangs herself in the tomb.
He is the king of Thebes and Antigone’s uncle.
Creon
Conducive to success; favorable
Auspicious
“The law is strong, we must give in to the law.”
Ismene
Antigone’s act of burying her brother shows her belief in obeying the _______ laws.
divine
Who does Creon blame for these tragedies?
Himself
This is the brother who refused to give up the throne for the other
Eteocles
Acting with courtesy and respect; submissive
Deference
"The State is the King!”
Creon
This is the emotional release that ancient Greek plays would promote
Catharsis
What happens to Haimon at the end of the play?
He kills himself after finding Antigone dead
This is Antigone’s fiancé and Creon’s son.
Haimon
Bold disrespect
Insolence
“Think: all men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong.”
Tiresias says that this concept is the biggest crime.
Pride
Other than Antigone and Haimon, who is the third to die at the hand of Creon's stubbornness?
Eurydice
This blind prophet warns Creon that the gods disapprove of his actions.
To make dirty or impure
Defile
“There is no happiness where there is no wisdom.”
The Chorus
Creon is subject to the control of this concept
Fate
Which of Antigone’s brothers is denied a proper burial?
Polyneices
The sister of Antigone.
Ismene
Regarding something or someone as worthless
Contempt