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Yes, Antigone and Creon are the most important characters in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon determine the course of events in the play by their individual acts and their combined interaction. All other action is affected by and reactive to the struggle between the niece and her uncle. That makes them the most important characters and their struggle the most important theme in the play.
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Does the chorus allude to Antigone or to Creon?
The chorus comments on the actions of the main characters in the play 'Antigone'. Most of their comments deal with the actions of Theban King Creon. But the chorus also comments on the single-focused passionate fury of Antigone.
What does Creon fear the most in Antigone?
Creon fears these things the most in the play Antigone: 1. His authority being challenged by a woman and 2. His pride being hurt by Antigone If, however, you are reffering to what does Creon fear most in the actual character Antigone, then the answer would be pretty much the same as the above stated #1.
How old was Antigone was when she was living with Creon?
15 year old at most
Why does Creon suffer most in 'Antigone'?
Creon is not the character who suffers most in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone has the worst happen to her because she loses her life for her brother, her gods and her people. Creon still lives at the end of the play. He in fact loses everyone and everything that gives meaning to his life, which he gets to keep but which he disdains.
Who is the main speaker in 'Antigone'?
The main speaker in the play 'Antigone' may be considered as the character who has the most words to speak. That person appears to be Theban King Creon. For he dominates every action in the play, by his direct presence or by direct references to him by the main characters.
Does the chorus allude to Antigone or to Creon?
The chorus comments on the actions of the main characters in the play 'Antigone'. Most of their comments deal with the actions of Theban King Creon. But the chorus also comments on the single-focused passionate fury of Antigone.
What does Creon fear the most in Antigone?
Creon fears these things the most in the play Antigone: 1. His authority being challenged by a woman and 2. His pride being hurt by Antigone If, however, you are reffering to what does Creon fear most in the actual character Antigone, then the answer would be pretty much the same as the above stated #1.
How old was Antigone was when she was living with Creon?
15 year old at most
Why does Creon suffer most in 'Antigone'?
Creon is not the character who suffers most in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone has the worst happen to her because she loses her life for her brother, her gods and her people. Creon still lives at the end of the play. He in fact loses everyone and everything that gives meaning to his life, which he gets to keep but which he disdains.
Who is the main speaker in 'Antigone'?
The main speaker in the play 'Antigone' may be considered as the character who has the most words to speak. That person appears to be Theban King Creon. For he dominates every action in the play, by his direct presence or by direct references to him by the main characters.
What is the most important word in 'Antigone'?
Wisdom is the most important word in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, wisdom is absent when Theban Princess Antigone verbally bullies her sister Princess Ismene and verbally disrespects her uncle King Creon. It is lacking when King Creon comes up with his edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. It is present when Prince Haemon and Teiresias the blind prophet respectively offer their insights and their predictions.
Whom does Creon assemble at the beginning of 'Antigone'?
It is the chorus that Creon assembles at the beginning of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus is made up of Theban elders. The elders are Thebes' most accomplished and respected senior citizens. They act to keep the audience entertained, informed about the play's characters and events, and instructed in the play's moral.
Does the chorus support Antigone or Creon in 'Antigone'?
It is Creon that the chorus supports in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus draws its members from the most accomplished, respected and senior of Theban citizens. It therefore has a tendency to support the reigning king. The chorus indeed refrains from criticizing Theban King Creon despite his violation of divine will and Theban traditions. At the same time, it tends to be highly critical of Princess Antigone's personality.
What is Antigone's principal argument with Creon?
The conflict between Antigone and Creon was over which laws to respect. Antigone believed that some laws came from the gods. Such laws, such as the rites and rituals for proper burial, must be respected. In contrast, Theban King Creon believed that all lawmaking fell generally within the human domain, and most specifically within his powers as ruler of Thebes.
How does the resolution stress the tragic nature of the characters in 'Antigone'?
That almost everyone dies and that the most prominent survivor is ruined is the way in which the resolution stresses the tragic nature of the characters in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the resolution describes the ending just before the final closing comments by the chorus. It ends with disgraced Theban King Creon being led away for house arrest pending divinely expressed punishment. Creon is miserable because his persecution of Polyneices and Antigone boomerangs and costs him his family, home, job and reputation.
Who is more powerful between Antigone and Creon in 'Antigone'?
It is Antigone who is more powerful than Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone becomes a rebel in her own royal household. She gets away with defying her uncle King Creon, who is the city's most powerful political figure, and his laws in that all Thebes is on her side. It is only the chorus who will not support her because they are so attuned to being on the side of the city's reigning power figure and because they are so lacking in understanding of her personal pain.
What is Creon's most obvious tragic flaw in 'Antigone'?
Arrogance is Creon's most obvious tragic flaw in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specirfically, arrogance describes an exaggerated sense of self, pride. Theban King Creon therefore exhibits arrogance when he issues an edict that contradicts divine will and Theban traditions. He expresses arrogance when he mistreats everyone with whom he interacts: Princess Antigone, Prince Haemon and Teiresias the blind prophet.
