How does Antigone feel about her punishment?
Does Antigone fear being punished for burying her brother? No she does not, she actually welcomes it She is doing what she thinks is best. List the past events about which the chorus speaks in lines 88-125.
What event does the conclusion of the exchange between haemon and Creon seem to foreshadow?
What event is foreshadowed at the end of the scene between Creon and Haemon? 27. When Haemon says that one life will cause another. This is implying that Haemon will take his own life if Creon kills Antigone.
What have we already learned about Creon before he appears on stage in this scene?
What have we learned about Creon before he appears onstage? The sentry wants Creon to believe he is loyal, honest, and blameless. In Ode 1, the chorus comments about man. Restate in your own words what the chorus believes are man’s “wonders” and his limitations.
What is the meaning of fate works most for woe with Folly’s fairest show?
Fate works most for woe with Folly’s fairest show. Meaning that fate mostly causes woe to those who let foolishness overcome their lives. Also, it ends with a “Man’s little pleasure is the spring of sorrow”.
What is the cause of the conflict between Antigone and Ismene?
Antigone feels she owes “a longer allegiance to the dead than to the living,” meaning she believes it is her duty to bury Polynices. Ismene, on the other hand, is worried that if her sister breaks the law, she too will follow in the footsteps of all the rest of her family…
How has Creon shown that he is guilty of pride?
Teiresias tells creon that the only crime is pride (stubbornness) How has Creon shown that he is guilty of pride (stubbornness)? Creon will not listen to anybody; he will not admit he is wrong. He is guilty of hubris- excessive pride. The Choragus says the he has never known when Teiresias was wrong.
Why did Creon make the law?
Creon’s reasons for upholding the letter of the law go beyond his concern for the integrity of the state. When he assumes the rule of Thebes, he becomes concerned for his own authority and wants to ensure that his commands, as king, should not be questioned.