What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates?
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Antigone tells Ismene that Creon ordered a full funeral honoring Eteocles, according to their customary rites and leave Polyneices to rot with no funeral or lament.
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What is the goal of the protagonist in Sophocles' play?
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Antigone wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though it is illegal.
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Why does Zeus punish the rebels?
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Zeus hates arrogance and boasting so he blasted the rebels
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What mood is created at the close of the parados?
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Victorious, happy and grateful that the war is over.
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Why does Creon decide not to bury Polyneices?
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Polyneices defied Creon's law. Polyneices was banished but still returned and caused conflict, he is considered a traitor for leading the rebel army.
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What report does the guard deliver to Creon?
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The guard reports that the body of Polyneices was buried.
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The guard speaks these lines, but to whom is the guard speaking?
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The guard was talking to himself, he was contemplating his decision of going to Creon, who can punish him.
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To whom is Antigone engaged?
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Haemon, Creon's son.
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Which character is arrested for burying Polyneices?
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Antigone is arrested for burying Polyneices
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Why does Haemon visit his father, Creon?
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To advice Creon to not kill Antigone
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What action does Creon take as a result of Haemon`s visit?
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Creon will kill Antigone but not Haemon.
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Whom does the Chorus blame for Antigone`s situation?
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The Chorus blames Antigone for being stubborn and defying her uncle's law, but they also blame Antigone's parents who hey believe were bad role models
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What does the Chorus Leader assume to be the reason for Antigone`s decision to go against her king?
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She is Oedipus' daughter and she can't help herself because of bitterness.
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How does Eurydice respond to her son`s death?
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She commits suicide
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Whom does Creon blame for the tragic deaths of his family members?
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Creon blames himself for the death of his wife, son and niece
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