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Antigone
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tragic heroine of the play, Creon's niece, betrothed to Haemon. very pious, so wants to bury brother in stead of letting him die on the streets. stands up to Creon, so arrested and punished, but kills herself before starving to death
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Ismene
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very obedient to Creon, 'good girl'. tries to dissuade sister Antigone from rebelling against Creon, but fails. in the end, begs Antigone to let her share Antigone's fated death, although Antigone refuses
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Eteocles
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Ismene, Antigone, Polynices' brother. gets throne/crown of Thebes 1st, but after his year is up, he doesn't want to give the throne to Polynices, so they fight. both end up dying at the same time generally.
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Polynices
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brother of Antigone, Ismene, + Eteocles. is killed, + his dead body is left on the streets. Creon wants to make a public statement about those who rebel (using Polynices)
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Oedipus
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father of Antigone + Ismene, casued the curse to come down upon all of his descendants. He was the king of Thebes + husband of Jocasta
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Creon
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father of Haemon, uncle of Antigone, Polynices, Ismene, Eteocles, husband of Eurydice. makes an example of Polynices, leaves his body to rot on the streets. condemns Antigone to death, then regrets it; but she has killed herself.
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Haemon
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Antigone's fiance from birth; at first is rejected by her. then pleads for her life with Creon; even the people think of her as a heroine, he ends up killing himself after humiliating himself trying to attack Creon
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Eurydice
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Creon's wife- basically her only function is to 'knit in her room until she dies'. when she commits suicide, it is Creon's last punishemnt.
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Why does Antigone insist on burying Polynices?
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she is very pious. in those times, if you weren't buried then your soul roamed forever in the world. in order to go to the after-life, one must be properly buried with rites, etc. she wants to honor him + the gods, so she insists on following her pious instincts. (it is a family loyalty + piety deal)
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How does Haemon react to Antigone's sentence?
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Haemon tries to convince Creon to let her live, because even the common people think she is a heroine. he calls him prideful and unwilling to hear any advice but his own.
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How does the general populace view Creon's decision?
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they think of her as a heroine, the dislike Creon's decision. they want Antigone to live. "how the folk mourn this maid [saying]'who of all women most unmeriting, for noblest acts dies by the worst of deaths'" says Haemon to Creon.
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In the end, what is Creon's state of mind towards the play's events?
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Creon is completely alone, being totally committed to the throne as well. (right after his family's deaths are announced, he must attend a meeting for the throne)
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Sophocles
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the author of 'Antigone'
(496-413 B.C.) -wrote 123 plays--> 7 survived won many awards |
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When was Antigone written and performed?
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440s B.C.
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Who were the 7 against Thebes and which one survives?
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Adastrus, Amphioraus, Capaneus, Hippomedon, Parthenopeus, Polynices, Tydeus
Adastrus- only one who doesnt die |
