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What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates? |
Antigone tells Ismene that Creon ordered a full funeral honoring Eteocles, according to their customary rites and leave Polyneices to rot with no funeral or lament. |
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What is the goal of the protagonist in Sophocles’ play? |
Antigone wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though it is illegal. |
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Why does Zeus punish the rebels? |
Zeus hates arrogance and boasting so he blasted the rebels |
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What mood is created at the close of the parados? |
Victorious, happy and grateful that the war is over. |
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Why does Creon decide not to bury Polyneices? |
Polyneices defied Creon’s law. Polyneices was banished but still returned and caused conflict, he is considered a traitor for leading the rebel army. |
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What report does the guard deliver to Creon? |
The guard reports that the body of Polyneices was buried. |
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The guard speaks these lines, but to whom is the guard speaking? |
The guard was talking to himself, he was contemplating his decision of going to Creon, who can punish him. |
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To whom is Antigone engaged? |
Haemon, Creon’s son. |
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Which character is arrested for burying Polyneices? |
Antigone is arrested for burying Polyneices |
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Why does Haemon visit his father, Creon? |
To advice Creon to not kill Antigone |
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What action does Creon take as a result of Haemon`s visit? |
Creon will kill Antigone but not Haemon. |
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Whom does the Chorus blame for Antigone`s situation? |
The Chorus blames Antigone for being stubborn and defying her uncle’s law, but they also blame Antigone’s parents who hey believe were bad role models |
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What does the Chorus Leader assume to be the reason for Antigone`s decision to go against her king? |
She is Oedipus’ daughter and she can’t help herself because of bitterness. |
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How does Eurydice respond to her son`s death? |
She commits suicide |
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Whom does Creon blame for the tragic deaths of his family members? |
Creon blames himself for the death of his wife, son and niece |
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