Antigone Questions on Creon's Threat to the Sentry
Antigone
How does Creon threaten the sentry in Antigone?
Creon threatens the sentry by holding him personally responsible for the burial of Polyneices, despite the sentry's innocence. He demands the sentry identify the person who defied his decree, or else...
Antigone
What is the dramatic irony in Creon's scene with the sentry in "Antigone"?
In Creon's scene with the sentry in "Antigone," dramatic irony occurs because the audience knows that Antigone has buried Polyneices, defying Creon's edict, while Creon is unaware of this. This irony...