Antigone

• What quotes tells us that Polynices can't be buried?


  'forbids anyone to bury him' - Antigone

  
  

  'He's to be left unwept, unburied' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 1 (Courtyard)
• What quotes tell us that Creon is punishing those who disobey him?


  'Whoever disobeys in the least will die' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 1 (Courtyard)

  
  

  'Death is the price—you're right.' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 2 (Sentry threatened)
• What quote shows us that Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury their brother?

  'Will you share the labor, share the work?' - Antigone

  
  

  'Will you lift up his body with these bare hands

  and lower it with me?' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 1 (Courtyard)
• What quote shows that Antigone will stand up for what she believes in?

  'he has no right to keep me from my own' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 1 (Courtyard)
• What quote shows that Ismene won't help Antigone?

  'Oh Antigone, you're so rash' - Ismene

  
  

  'You're wrong from the start,

  you're off on a hopeless quest.' - Ismene

  
  

  Scene 1 (Courtyard)
• What quote shows that the sentry are afraid of Creon?

  'Be fair, don't take it out on me.' - Sentry

  
  

  Scene 2 (Sentry threatened)
• What quote shows Creon threatening the sentry?

  if you fail to produce the criminals for me,

  'you'll swear your dirty money brought you pain.' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 2 (Sentry threatened)
• What quote shows that Antigone didn't deny that she buried her brother?

  'I did it. I don't deny a thing.' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quote shows that Antigone is worried what Creon will do to her?

  'Creon, what more do you want

  than my arrest and execution?' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quote shows that Creon doesn't think others agree with Antigone?

  'You alone, of all the people in Thebes,

  see things that way.' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quote shows that Ismene claims to have helped Antigone in the crime?

  'I share the guilt' - Ismene

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quote shows that Antigone didn't want Ismene to share the punishment?

  'You chose to live, I chose to die.' - Antigone

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quotes show that Creon is against women?

  'Absolutely:

  there are other fields for him to plow.' - Creon

  
  

  'A worthless woman for my son? It repels me.' - Creon

  
  

  'rotten through - women's accomplice!'

  
  

  Scene 3 (Antigone caught)
• What quote shows that Haemon is being kind to his Father to persuade him?

  'I rejoice in your success, father' - Haemon

  
  

  Scene 4 (Haemon arguing)
• What quote shows that Haemon is trying to persuade his Father to change his ways?


  'Relax your anger—change!' - Haemon

  
  

  Scene 4 (Haemon arguing)
• What quote shows that Creon thinks he owns the city?

  'What? The city is the king's—that's the law!' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 4 (Haemon arguing)
• What quote tells us that Tiresias has a prophecy?

  'You will learn

  when you listen to the warnings of my craft.' - Tiresias

  
  

  Scene 6 (Tiresias)
• What quote shows that Tiresias thinks Creon is his own corruption?

  'You are the one who's sick, Creon, sick to death.' - Tiresias

  
  

  Scene 6 (Tiresias)
• What quote shows that Creon doesn't agree with Tiresias?


  'This slander of yours—

  are you aware you're speaking to the king?' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 6 (Tiresias)
• What quotes show that Creon is ruined?


  'Ohhh, my crimes,

  so senseless, so insane' - Creon

  
  

  'Oh the agony, the heartbreaking agonies of our lives.' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 7 (Creon ruined)
• What quote shows that Creonknows its his fault?

  'And the guilt is all mine' - Creon

  
  

  Scene 7 (Creon ruined)
• What are the themes in Antigone?

  Pride, death, royalty, woes, individual vs state.
• Name the directing concepts.

  Voice

  Movement

  Proxemics

  Positioning

  Character interaction

  Actor/audience relationship

  Use of levels
• What must you always do in an essay and questions?

  Answer the question and be specific.

  
  

  Remember to include the what, how and why.