Antigone Performance Flashcards
Listen Ismene
Listen Ismene
Creon buried our brother Etocles
Creon buried our brother Etocles
With military honor, and a soldier’s funeral.
With military honor, and a soldier’s funeral.
And it was right that he should, but Polyneices
And it was right that he should, but Polyneices
He fought as bravely & died as miserably
He fought as bravely & died as miserably
They say Creon has sworn
They say Creon has sworn
No one shall bury him, no one mourn for him
No one shall bury him, no one mourn for him
But this body must lie in the fields
But this body must lie in the fields
A sweet treasure
A sweet treasure
For carrion birds to find as they search for food
For carrion birds to find as they search for food
That is what they say & our good Creon is coming here
That is what they say & our good Creon is coming here
To announce it publicly; & the penalty - stoning to death in the public square.
To announce it publicly; & the penalty - stoning to death in the public square.
There it is
There it is
& now you can prove what you are
& now you can prove what you are
A true sister, or a traitor to your family.
A true sister, or a traitor to your family.
