Antigone Characters Intro.

Front

Who ruled Thebes first among the sons of Oedipus?

Back

Eteocles

Front

What type of irony occurs when a character says one thing but means another?

Back

Verbal irony

Front

Who was the king that ruled Thebes with Oedipus' mother?

Back

Laios

Front

What was the answer to the Sphinx's riddle?

Back

Man

Front

Where is the setting of the play Antigone?

Back

Greece

Front

What is the relationship between Antigone and Ismene?

Back

They are sisters.

Front

What is the main conflict in Antigone?

Back

The conflict between Antigone's moral duty to bury her brother and Creon's law.

Front

Who is Creon in relation to Antigone?

Back

Creon is Antigone's uncle and the king of Thebes.

Front

What does Antigone's name mean?

Back

Her name means 'against birth' or 'in place of one's parents'.

Front

What is the significance of the Sphinx in the story of Oedipus?

Back

The Sphinx posed a riddle that Oedipus had to solve to save Thebes.