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Antigone
by
Sophocles
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Lines 1–416 Summary and Analysis
Lines 417–700 Summary and Analysis
Lines 701–1090 Summary and Analysis
Lines 1091–1470 Summary and Analysis
Questions & Answers
Themes
Characters
List of Characters
Antigone
Creon
Analysis
Analysis
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Antigone Questions and Answers
Why Does Antigone Kill Herself
How does Antigone die?
What is the role of the chorus in Antigone?
Why does Antigone feel obligated to bury Polynices?
How is Antigone considered a tragic hero?
In Antigone, how are Creon and Antigone similar and different?
What is the moral lesson of Antigone?
Antigone Ode 2 Summary
What quotes from Antigone represent the theme of women's role in society?
What messages and themes are in Ode 1 of Antigone?
What are significant scenes in Sophocles' Antigone?
What is the fate of all characters in Antigone?
In Antigone, what does Teiresias predict for Creon and what mistakes does he highlight?
Can you provide an example of alliteration in the story Antigone?
What happens to Ismene at the end of Antigone?
According to Aristotle, is Antigone considered a fine tragedy?
Who was the target audience for Sophocles' Antigone and why are women portrayed as they are?
What does Antigone's quote "it is the dead not the living who make the longest demands" in Antigone mean?
What happens to Creon at the end of Sophocles' Antigone?
What is a good thesis statement for an essay about Sophocles' play Antigone?
What is the external conflict between Antigone and Ismene?
In Antigone, how does Haemon attempt to reason with his father?
At the end of Antigone, who deserves more sympathy, Antigone or Creon?
In Antigone, what quotes show Creon's tragic flaws?
What is Antigone's defense against Creon's order in Antigone, and what is Creon's claim against her?
In Sophocles' Antigone, who is the protagonist: Creon or Antigone?
Why does Creon decide not to bury Polyneices in Antigone?
What punishment does Antigone receive for disobeying Creon in Sophocles' Antigone?
Why does Antigone's punishment suit Creon?
What is the works cited entry for Antigone by Sophocles?
Can you provide a quote from Antigone that demonstrates her stubbornness?
How does Sophocles use indirect characterization in Antigone to develop Creon's personality?
How would you describe Haemon from "Antigone"?
In Antigone, what role do the gods play in the story?
What does Ismene mean in Antigone when she says, "We are only women, we can't fight with men"?
Can you explain the meaning of this quote by the Chorus in Antigone?
What is the "turbulence" that Creon refers to in Antigone?
What is the summary of ODE 3 in Antigone?
How does Haemon die in Antigone?
Compare and contrast Antigone and Ismene, especially Ismene's role as a foil character.
What are the sources of conflict between Antigone and Creon in Antigone and how does it relate to the theme?
What does Teiresias mean in his prophecy to Creon in lines 1042-1045?
Why does Antigone refer to her tomb as her "vaulted bride-bed"?
What are examples of dramatic irony in the beginning of Antigone?
What do these quotes from Antigonê mean and how do they remain relevant throughout the play?
What is the implied message of "Ode to Man" in Antigone? Is man primarily good or bad?
Which does Sophocles value more in "Antigone", family or authority?
How does Creon change over the course of Antigone?
What metaphors does Haimon use to argue for Creon's flexibility in "Antigone"?
What does the chorus mean by referring to a wedding chamber in Antigone?