Who does Antigone say is partly to blame for her death?
Creon
Why does Antigone admit what she has done even though she knows Creon will punish her?
4. Key Ideas and Details: Why does Antigone admit what she has done even though she knows Creon will punish her? Provide evidence from the text to support your inference. Antigone admits what she has done b/c doesn’t want to deny the fact that she was honoring her brother.
What kind of woman is Antigone?
Antigone is a strong woman who understands that her will does not need to be secondary to the will of men. She feels empowered to make her own decisions, even if they contradict the decisions of the men that society has bestowed with power. Ismene, her sister, disagrees.
Who does Antigone say she is acting for?
bury Polynices
What did Antigone kill herself with?
Antigone’s suicide is described by a messenger – the sentries broke in through into the burial cave and saw her hanging by the neck with a noose of silk or muslin from her own clothing.
Who is Oedipus’s daughter?
Antigone
Who does Antigone compare Creon?
The main discrepancy between Antigone and Creon is that Antigone is loyal to the individual while Creon is loyal to the state. After he just became ruler of Thebes, Creon is committed to the state and to the rules he implemented.
What is Antigone’s response when Creon asks her if she is guilty of burying Polynices in defiance of his edict?
For to do excessive things is nonsense. When Ismene refuses to help bury Polynices, Antigone angrily responds that she will do it herself. She then says: It seems fair to me to die doing it.
What does Ismene try to convince Antigone to do?
In the most basic sense, Antigone is the more strong-willed of the two sisters, while Ismene is compliant. Antigone is willing to defy Creon’s decree at any cost, including death, while Ismene tries to persuade her sister to obey the law, and thus King Creon himself.
How does Creon react to haemon’s death?
How does Creon react to Haemon’s advice? He is enraged, and accuses Haemon of being influenced by his love for his fiancé, Antigone. Describe Creon’s death sentence for Antigone.
What does Antigone convince the nurse that she was out doing?
What does Antigone convince the Nurse that she was out doing? It makes Antigone feel like a little girl.