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Prologue
Scene 1/Ode 1
Scene 2/Ode 2
Scene 3/Ode 3
Scene 4-Scene 5
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What happened to Eteocles?
He was buried with military honors.
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What is the most demoralizing thing in the world, according to Creon?
Money.
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Does Antigone confess to committing the crime?
Yes.
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What does Creon decide to do with Antigone for her punishment?
Lock her in a stone vault.
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What does Creon decide to do after hearing both Teiresias and the Choragos' advice?
Free Antigone and bury Polyneices.
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What is the punishment for not listening to Creon's decree about Polyneices?
Being stoned to death.
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What does Creon want the sentry to do after he delivers his news?
Bring him the man who buried Polyneices.
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Why has the sentry taken Antigone?
He caught her burying Polyneices.
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What does Haimon say Antigone's death will cause?
Another death.
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What does Creon accuse Teiresias of when he tells him the prophecy?
Being paid to say such things.
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What does Antigone want Ismene's help with?
Burying Polyneices.
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What does Creon say about friendship?
He values it; it should not be put ahead of the State.
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What does Antigone say the men of Thebes would do if they were not afraid of Creon?
Praise and honor her for what she has done for her brother.
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What does Haimon tell Creon about what the people in the city are saying?
They think Antigone should be honored not killed.
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What does Antigone pray for Creon?
That his punishment shall equal hers.
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Why will everyone hate Ismene?
She knows what Antigone is planning on doing, but not going to tell anyone.
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What has happened to Polyneices' body?
It was buried.
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How is Antigone like her father Oedipus?
Both headstrong, deaf to reason, never learned to yield.
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What makes cities tumble, great houses rain down, and scatter armies?
Anarchy.
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What does Teiresias advise Creon to do?
Bury Polyneices, repair the evils.
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What is the worst kind of death for Antigone?
Death without honor.
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What does Creon think the difference between Eteocles and Polyneices is?
Eteocles died fighting for his country; Polyneices was a traitor.
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What was Antigone's "double insolence"?
1. Breaking the laws 2. Boasting of it.
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Why will Creon not listen to Antigone's plea of "family ties"?
He can't earn the world's obedience if he permits his own family to rebel.
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What does Teiresias' prophecy say?
Creon will get his payback/punishment (flesh of his own flesh), curses will be hurled at him, people will be grieving, etc.