All in the Family
Why did Creon believe that Polyneices was a traitor?
He attacked his own city
What does Haemon do right before killing himself?
Attempts to kill his father.
Men, after much tossing of our Ship of State, the gods have safely set things right again.
Creon
What does the Chorus Leader say about Teiresias' predictions?
They have never been wrong.
Eurydice is Haemon's __________
Mother
What does Eurydice do after learning of her son's death?
Kills herself.
When Creon uses the phrase "Ship of State," what is he referring to?
The city of Thebes
How does Antigone die?
She hangs herself.
Antigone plans to marry Haemon, who is also her ________
Cousin
Why does Creon believe will lead to a safe society?
Following the states laws
Why does Creon decide to free Antigone?
He is afraid to lose his family and kingdom.
No, no. Announce the fact - if you don't let everyone know, I'll despise your silence even more.
Antigone
List the rhetorical appeals.
How does Antigone justify breaking Creon's law?
She believed the god's laws were above human's laws.
Your gaze makes citizens afraid—they can’t say anything you would not like to hear. But in the darkness I can hear them talk—the city is upset about the girl. They say of all women here she least deserves the worst of deaths for her most glorious act.
Haemon
"I would never have any dealings with an enemy of the people" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
Logos
When Haemon tries to convince Creon to free Antigone, what does Creon threaten to do in order to teach Haemon a lesson?
Kill Antigone right in front of Haemon.
Then understand this well—you will not see the sun race through its cycle many times before you lose a child of your own loins, a corpse in payment for these corpses.
Teiresias
What could the birds in Teiresias' speech represent?
People fighting