Antigone — Sentry character analysis Flashcards
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Messenger Figure
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The Sentry serves as a messenger figure, delivering important news and information to King Creon
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Fearful and Timid
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The Sentry is portrayed as fearful and timid, reluctant to deliver the news of Antigone’s actions due to the potential consequences
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Reluctant Participant
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The Sentry becomes an unwilling participant in the events of the play, caught between his duty to report and his fear of punishment
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Comic Relief
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The Sentry provides moments of comic relief through his nervous and bumbling demeanor, adding a lighter tone to the play
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Instrument of Fate
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The Sentry unwittingly becomes an instrument of fate, as his discovery of Antigone’s actions sets in motion a chain of events leading to tragedy
