Why do you think Creon finally agrees to free Antigone and bury Polyneices? What lines give clues to his motives? He finally agrees
because of what Teiresias says about his future and because he finally realizes his flaw even though it is too late
.
What reason does Creon give for not allowing Antigone to rebel?
What reason does Creon give for not allowing Antigone to rebel simply because she is family? “
It is no city if it takes orders from one voice
.” Scene 3, line 106- Who is Haemon referring to in this line ? What is the initial punishment for burying Polyneice?
Why does Creon let Antigone free?
Creon decides to free Antigone
because the prophet Tiresias comes to tell him that the gods are preparing to punish Thebes for
Creon’s disobedience of…
What happened when Creon tried to free Antigone?
After Antigone is captured by Creon, Ismene states that she helped because she wants to be executed with her sister.
Antigone states that she is innocent
, and therefore, Ismene is set free. Creon- He is Jocasta’s brother and the ruler of Thebes. … Creon punishes Antigone to death.
What does Creon do to Antigone?
Under Creon’s decree, the punishment for burying Polynices is
death by stoning
. Creon does not sentence Antigone to death by stoning, however. He orders her entombed alive, so as to avoid the public spectacle of her death. The sentence is still death, but it is a death away from the eyes of the public.
Who is Tiresias what happens when he comes to talk to Creon?
Tiresias tells him
that his refusal to bury Polynices and his punishment of Antigone for the burial will bring the curses of the gods down on Thebes
. Hearing this, Creon curses Tiresias, calling him a false prophet who traffics in poor advice and rhetoric.
Why does Antigone admit what she has done even though she knows Creon will punish her?
4. Key Ideas and Details: Why does Antigone admit what she has done even though she knows Creon will punish her?
Provide evidence from the text to support your inference
. Antigone admits what she has done b/c doesn’t want to deny the fact that she was honoring her brother.
What does Creon say is the greatest evil?
What does Creon say is the greatest evil that society faces?
Anarchy
is the greatest evil that society faces.
What does Creon think a good ruler must be?
Killing his father and marrying his mother. Creon thinks above all, a good ruler must be?
A good ruler must be strong.
What is the conflict between Creon and Tiresias?
The conflict between the king and the prophet echoes the conflict between Creon and Antigone. Once again we see the laws of man butting heads with
the ancient
laws of the gods. When Creon refuses to give in, Teiresias drops the knowledge that Creon’s own family will die as a result of his blasphemous actions.
Is Creon alive at the end?
Creon survives at the end of the play
, retaining rulership of Thebes, gaining in wisdom as he mourns the death of his wife and son. Haemon, Creon’s son, commits suicide after Antigone’s death.
What does Creon blame for Antigone’s death?
At the end of the tragic events, Creon blames
his own hubris
for his tragic end. As a result of his excessive pride and stubbornness, King Creon suffers the end of many a tragic Greek hero: he falls because of his pride.
What does Creon say is the punishment for burying Polyneices?
After Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other, Creon takes the throne of Thebes. Creon orders that, because Polyneices attacked the city, he will not be given proper burial rites. Anyone who buries Polyneices will be
punished by death
.
What makes Creon a bad person?
Creon’s
tragic flaw, hubris
, causes his downfall. Creon will not listen to anyone. He is stubborn and his pride is so great, he can not bring himself to acknowledge that he could ever wrong.
What is Creon afraid of?
Creon’s greatest fear is:
War
.
Angering the gods
.
Losing his family
.
How does Creon abuse his power?
Creon abused his power
by thinking that he can change or brake the laws of the Gods and not allowing other people to brake his laws
. He did not want to burry Polyneices’ body, but one of the God’s law is that every human deserves to be buried after death not depending what that certain person did in his lifetime.
