Anger is a powerful and dominant emotion shown throughout the Greek drama, Antigone, by Sophocles. There are many examples of anger during the play that eventually help to lead to the demise of the ruler of Thebes, Creon. Creon struggles with his anger multiple times throughout the play, such as when Creon said to his niece, “You crawling viper! Lurking in my house to suck my blood! Two traitors unbeknown plotting against my throne.” (Sophocles 395) Creon is fuming at his nieces and making assumptions about Ismene and Antigone such as that they are plotting to take his throne. In this particular example Creon is also questioning Ismene about whether she was aware or involved in burying Polynices. Another particular example of Creon’s anger
