Antigone
will bury Polyneices.
Who buried Polyneices?
In Antigone, Creon believes that
one of the sentries has
buried the body of Polyneices. When the appointed sentry arrives to tell Creon that the body has been buried overnight, Creon becomes angry and says that he believes that one of the sentries has been seduced by a bribe to bury the body.
Which character is the antagonist in the play Antigone by Sophocles?
Creon
. If Antigone is the protagonist that means Creon has got to be the antagonist. And he’s a real jerk. He’s the force that Antigone goes up against.
Who does the leader suggest might be responsible for burying Polyneices What does this reveal about Greek culture what would that mean for Creon?
when they earn profits from dishonest schemes. Explain the dramatic irony revealed in Creon’s lines. Creon makes the assumption that the person responsible for Polyneices’
burial is a man
; however, the audience is led to believe that Antigone, a woman, is the responsible party.
Who creates the main conflict for Antigone?
What does the figurative language reveal about Creon’s character? He is paranoid and fearful. Who creates the main conflict for Antigone?
Creon
speaks these lines to Ismene.
Why was Polyneices not buried?
Creon exiled Oedipus from Thebes after Oedipus killed his father and married his mother. Creon also declared that Polyneices would not receive a proper burial
because he committed treason against his own city
.
What was the original punishment planned for the person who was found to have buried Polyneices?
When Creon came to power, he decreed that since Polyneices was technically a traitor for fighting against Thebes, his body should rot in the street without a proper burial. If anyone was to bury the body, the punishment would be
death
.
Who is the villain in Antigone?
Creon
the Villain
Throughout the play, he speaks to lawful reason. He is pragmatic to a fault and, like Antigone, he is also a victim of extreme pride.
Is Creon a protagonist or antagonist?
Creon is
the protagonist
in the play Antigone because he is the character who fits the criteria of a hero in a Greek tragedy.
Why does Zeus punish the rebels?
Antigone wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though it is illegal. Why does Zeus punish the rebels? …
Polyneices defied Creon’s law
. Polyneices was banished but still returned and caused conflict, he is considered a traitor for leading the rebel army.
Who makes Creon see that he’s wrong?
scene five – What part does the
chorus
play in Creon’s decision to change his mind. Chorus tells Creon he made the wrong decision with punishing Antigone – he should free her. Teiresias Men make mistakes, but the wrong is if they do not accept that a mistake was made.
Why does Antigone argue that Polyneices deserves to be buried properly?
Antigone believes that Polyneices should be buried because he is her brother, and Creon believes he should not be buried because he is a traitor. Why does Antigone believe that Polyneices deserves a proper burial?
Because he fought just as bravely as Eteocles and he is her brother
.
What emotion does this exaggerated imagery imply?
imagery imply? This indicates that the guards are in
a panic
, so desperate to prove their innocence that they say they will walk through flames or swear by all the gods. (Lines 189-212).
What is the major conflict in Antigone?
major conflictAntigone’s major conflict is
between Creon and Antigone
. Creon has declared that the body of Polynices may not be given a proper burial because he led the forces that invaded Thebes, but Antigone wishes to give her brother a proper burial nevertheless.
What is the main conflict between Antigone and Creon?
The main source of conflict between Antigone and Creon is
the issue of the burial of Antigone’s dead brother
. Both of her brothers were killed in battle, however one brother fought against their home city and was considered a traitor. Creon issued a law that whoever tries to bury this man will be put to death.
What is the conflict of the tragedy of Antigone?
Antigone is
heartbroken at the news of her brothers’ deaths and decides she must bury the body to honor the laws of the gods
. But when Antigone buries the body, she’s going against the law of the newly appointed King, who happens to be her uncle.
