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Antigone Study Guide Questions Flashcards

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1
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How are Antigone and Ismene related?

A

sisters

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2
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who are the 2 brothers mentioned in the prologue?

A

Eteocles and Polynieces

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3
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How did the two brothers die?

A

killed each other in battle

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4
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which is King Creon’s decree?

A

can not burry Polynieces or you will be stoned

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5
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what does Antigone plan to do?

A

burry polynieces

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6
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what is Ismene’s decision regarding the King’s decree?

A

rule follower and will not help Antigone

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7
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who is the new king of Thebes?

A

Creon

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8
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How did the new king of Thebes claim heir to the throne?

A

King Oedipus dies

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9
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what crime has polynieces committed in the eyes of the king?

A

committed treason

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10
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what news does the sentry bring to creon?

A

someone buried polynieces

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11
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how was it decided which of the sentries would bring the news about Polyneices to Creon?

A

role a dice

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12
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how does Creon believe the act of burying polyneices was carried out?

A

thinks a man did it

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13
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what does Creon demand that the sentry do?

A

find the person who did it

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14
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who was the sentry captured and brought before King Creon?

A

Antigone

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15
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How did the guards manage to capture Antigone?

A

caught her in the act

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16
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How did Antigone react to being captured by the sentries?

A

was not scared and did not deny it

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17
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what reason does Antigone give for denying Creon’s decree?

A

the gods told her to do it

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18
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who else does Creon have arrested in connection with the crime of burying

A

Ismene

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19
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why is Antigone angry with Ismene?

A

said she helped Antigone

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20
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besides being Antigone’s uncle, how else were Creon and Antigone related?

A

future father in law. Engaged to Creons son.

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21
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what is to be Antigone’s punishment for burying her brother?

A

public stoning

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22
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what is Haimon’s initial response when his father asks how he feels about the kings?

A

He agrees with his father. Acts like hes loyal

23
Q

What does Creon say that men pray for?

A

to get loyal sons in his house

24
Q

why is Creon intent on harshly punishing, even family members, all those who break the law?

A

His reputation, doesn’t wanna be weak

25
Q

what does Haimon claim is God’s crowing gift to man?

A

reason

26
Q

What does Haimon tell king Creon about the people of Thebes’ allegiance to him?

A

only saying what he wants to hear

27
Q

Whose point, King Creon’s or Haimon’s does the Choragos support?

A

Haimon

28
Q

how does the city fell about Antigone’s crime?

A

She acted with honor and did what was good for her

29
Q

while creon is ranting at his son, what does the king threaten to do?

A

kill her in front of him

30
Q

Describe creons death sentence for Antigone

A

lock her alive in a vault of stone (tomb)

31
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Whose fate does Antigone compare to her own?

A

Oedipus

32
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What does Antigone beg the people of Thebes to bear witness to?

A

acted justly and being punished

33
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who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?

A

Oedipus

34
Q

Accordign to the chorus, what is considered a virtue?

A

Reverence

35
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what does Creon sarcastically say would have man singing forever?

A

If dirges and planned lamentation could put off death.

36
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who is the blind prophet who comes to speak to king creon?

A

Teiresias

37
Q

what does the prophet claim that he heard which frightened him

A

screaming

38
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what happened when the prophet began burning the altar?

A

doesnt burn

39
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what does the prophet claim to be the cause of the gods reaction to the offerings?

A

pride of creon

40
Q

what does the prophet claim can be done to repair the evil performed against the gods?

A

free Antigone and bury Polyneices

41
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what is king creons reaction to Teirsias’ message?

A

accuses Teiresais of being paid

42
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what is it that creon claims all prophets love?

A

money

43
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what warning does Teiresias give to king creon if he refuses to heed the prophesies?

A

gods are gonna punish him

44
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what advise does the Choragos give king creon once Teiresias leaves

A

listen to the prophet and free Antigone

45
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How does Creon react to teh adive of the Choragos?

A

goes to free Antigone

46
Q

What does the messanger claim is a walking dead man?

A

Creon

47
Q

who is Eurydice?

A

queen

48
Q

What does the Chorus claim is always punished by the gods?

A

pride

49
Q

describe Haimons reaction when Creon entered Antigone’s tomb?

A

Tries to stab him with a sword

50
Q

How has Teiresias’ prophecy that creon would pay to the gods flesh of his own flesh come true?

A

his family dies

51
Q

what were creon and the messenger doing when they prayed to Hecate and Pluto?

A

preparing Polyneices for burial

52
Q

What did king creon and the messenger do as soon as they finished their tasks regarding Polyneices?

A

went to Antigone’s vault (tomb)

53
Q

Describe what creon saw when when he looked through the crevice into Antigone’s tomb

A

she hung herself

54
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what happened after the messenger relayed the news about Haimon and Antigone to Eurydice?

A

Kills herself

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