Antigone Analysis Questions

Who does the Chorus Leader identify as the young girl brought before Creon?

• Ismene

• Antigone

• Eurydice

• Tiresias

What act did Antigone commit that led to her capture?

• Stealing food

• Burying her brother's corpse

• Conspiring against Creon

• Defying her father

What is Creon’s initial reaction upon entering the scene?

• Anger

• Confusion

• Indifference

• Joy

What does Antigone argue about the laws she disobeyed?

• A) They are more important than the gods' laws

• B) They are unjust and not divine

• C) They were not known to her

• D) They are temporary

How does Creon describe Antigone’s spirit?

• Compliant

• Passionate

• Indifferent

• Weak

What does Creon intend to do with Antigone after learning of her actions?

• Reward her

• Punish her severely

• Exile her

• Ignore her

What does Ismene wish to do after Antigone is captured?

• A) Deny any involvement

• B) Take the blame for Antigone

• C) Fight Creon

• D) Leave Thebes

How does Antigone feel about death?

• She fears it

• She finds it preferable to living a life of shame

• She does not think about it

• She welcomes it only for others

What theme is primarily explored through Antigone’s actions and beliefs?

• The power of the monarchy

• The conflict between human and divine law

• The inevitability of fate

• The importance of family

What does Creon imply will happen to Antigone if she is not punished?

• It will weaken his authority

• She will become a hero

• She will continue her actions

• She will flee