ANTIGONE REVIEW

Front

Who are Polyneices and Eteocles?

Back

Antigone's brothers.

Front

Who said, 'We are women, and so ought not to fight with men.'?

Back

Ismene.

Front

What reason does Antigone give for defying the law?

Back

She feels the laws of the gods are more important than the laws of man.

Front

Who is the prophet that warns Creon of his mistakes?

Back

Teiresias.

Front

What does the Chorus believe has prompted the confrontation between Haemon and Creon?

Back

Love.

Front

What is the main conflict in Antigone?

Back

The conflict between divine law and human law.

Front

What is Antigone's relationship to Creon?

Back

Creon is Antigone's uncle.

Front

What does Antigone want to do for her brother Polyneices?

Back

She wants to give him a proper burial.

Front

What is Creon's decree regarding Polyneices?

Back

Polyneices is to be left unburied as punishment.

Front

What theme is explored through Antigone's defiance?

Back

The theme of individual vs. state.