What happened to Antigone and Ismene parents?
what happened to antigone’s and ismene’s parents? Their mother killed herself, then the father saw her dead and stabbed himself in the eyes with the object that their mother killed herself with.
What happens to Ismene at the end of Antigone?
While there is no real indication of what happens to Ismene, she does appear to survive the play. At the very least, there is no indication that she is actually dead. Sophocles never returns to Ismene after she asks Antigone to let her die together with her sister.
What was the curse of Antigone’s family?
It is thought that the curse originates with Laius and spread to every member of his family. Some sources say that Laius abducted and raped Chrysippus, son of King Pelops. For this transgression, Pelops set a curse on Laius. This was the curse that his son (Oedipus) would kill him and marry his wife.
Who was killed by his own son in Antigone?
Oedipus
Why does Creon’s son kill himself?
Haemon is betrothed to Antigone. He chooses Antigone but cannot separate himself from either because of the strong ties of family and love. He commits suicide because of his helpless situation, which also leads his mother to commit suicide. These actions cause Creon’s madness at the play’s conclusion.
How does Creon’s son die?
Creon’s son then took a sword and thrust it at his father. Missing, he turned the sword against himself, and died embracing Antigone’s body.
What were Antigone’s last words?
‘Sister, forbear, or I shall hate thee soon, And the dead man will hate thee too, with cause. Say I am mad and give my madness rein To wreck itself; the worst that can befall Is but to die an honorable death. ‘ She is going to die an honorable death.
Who finds Antigone dead?
Haemon is supposed to marry Antigone, however, when Creon banishes Antigone to her death, Haemon runs off. He is later found, dead by her side, after committing suicide for his lost love.
What is ironic about Teiresias’s blindness?
The Irony of Teiresias’s blindness is that even though he is blind he can “see” more than someone who is not blind. He can “see” that Oedipus is the murder and the wife of his mother while Oedipus cannot see what he has done.
What happens to ironic in Oedipus?
One example of dramatic irony is when Oedipus is looking for the killer of the king Laius-his father. The irony here is that he is looking for himself because he is the murder of his father. Oedipus knows that he killed someone, but what he does not know is that it was Laius, the one he murder.
What motive does Creon attribute to the person who buried Polyneices?
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| Term What is an to ismene? | Definition She tells her she has herself to consider anyways. |
|---|---|
| Term When the characters are torn by this decision, what kind of conflict is it? | Definition Man vs Self-Interna Conflict |
| Term What motive does creon attribute to the person that buried polyneices? | Definition Money and spitefulness |
What is Creon’s motive for finally wishing to free Antigone and bury Polyneices?
What is Creon’s motive for finally wishing to free Antigone and bury Polyneices? He has been bribed. He doesn’t want to risk losing his family and kingdom. Ismene and Eurydice plead with him to be lenient.
What is Antigone’s primary motive for burying her brother?
Antigone’s primary reason for wanting to bury Polynices is that it’s in accordance with divine law. Once someone dies, their body isn’t supposed to be just left to rot out in the streets; they must be buried according to the appropriate funeral rites.
What does Creon say Antigone is doing by burying Polyneices?
Because Eteocles was the legitimate heir and Polynices the aggressor, the king, Creon, has decided to punish the corpse of Polynices by denying it burial. Antigone announces her intention to defy the order of the king and bury her brother, in accordance with divine law (1-38).
Who did the chorus blame for Antigone’s misery?
3. Who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune? She blames the sins of her father, Oedipus.
Is Creon’s punishment worse than his crime?
Is Creon’s punishment worse than his crime? Creon’s punishment is worse than his crime. Though he deserves punishment for his disobedience of the gods, he does not deserve to lose his loved ones because of crimes he committed. These punishments not only affect him, but his family as well.
What conflict happened with Antigone’s brothers?
Antigone: Background Their father, the infamous Oedipus, exiled himself and left the two brothers to take over the throne. Disagreements caused Polyneices and Eteocles to fight, and eventually Polyneices was banished from Thebes. He returned with an army to fight his brother for the throne, but both men ended up dying.
Why does Ismene not want to bury Polyneices?
Why doesnt Ismene? Antigone feels that it is her duty to bury Polyneices because he is her brother, and it was a sacred duty to bury the dead so that they could pass the river that encircles the kingdom of death. Creon denies Polyneices burial. Because of that, Ismene refuses to go against Creon.
Does Ismene die?
Ismene does not die in the play Antigone, but is one of the few key characters to survive.
Why does Ismene change her mind?
Why does Ismene change her mind about her brother’s burial? She does not want to abandon her sister and wants to protect her. I believe in some ways Antigone is justified because at first Ismene refused to help, but now feels guilty. However Antigone should appreciate the sacrifice Ismene is making.