Antigone Questions on Beginning
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What are significant scenes in Sophocles' Antigone?
Significant scenes in Sophocles' Antigone include the opening scene, where Antigone reveals her intention to defy Creon's edict and bury her brother Polynices. The third scene is crucial as Creon...
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In Sophocles' Antigone, how does the opening scene with Ismene foreshadow Antigone's fate?
The opening scene in Sophocles' play foreshadows Antigone's fate by highlighting her determination to defy Creon's decree and bury her brother Polyneices, despite the threat of death. Her unwavering...
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Why does Sophocles open Antigone with a dialogue between sisters?
Sophocles opens with a dialogue between Antigone and Ismene to provide exposition and highlight their contrasting characters. This dialogue reveals the political and familial context, as well as...