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What is the dramatic irony when Creon refers to the man who buries Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
That the law breaker is in fact a female is the dramatic irony when Creon refers to the man who buries Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the phrase dramatic irony describes a situation in which characters have incomplete or incorrect understandings of their situations and words. The description fits Theban King Creon's assumption that his edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead is a man. It is interesting that he does not consider the implications of a slighter, younger law breaker who gives Polyneices a partial burial under a dusty layer rather than a more physically demanding below ground burial.
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How does Creon refer to the one who buries Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
It is as a man that Creon refers to the one who buries Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assumes certain things when he hears about the burial of the body of his nephew Polyneices. He assumes that the perpetrator is male. He also assumes that the perpetrator is the hired thug of his influential but cowardly opponents.
Why does Antigone refer to Niobe in 'Antigone'?
That they both have experiences with the unburied dead is the reason why Antigone refers to Niobe in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone confronts the pain of her brother Polyneices' unburied body. Niobe faces a similar pain when her children die. The bodies of Niobe's children remain unburied until divine intervention.
What is the background to 'Antigone'?
Background refers to circumstances or events that come before some development or some notable event and that lead up to the event. In 'Antigone', the background is the battle of Thebes, in which Polyneices is one of the attackers of the city and his brother Eteocles one of the defenders. This battle in turn has a background of its own. Eteocles and Polyneices quarrel with each other over how to share power in Thebes after the exile of their father, disgraced Theban King Oedipus. Eteocles wins the fight. The banished Polyneices thereupon enlists the help of Argive King Adrastus in an attemt to force Eteocles off the throne.
What is the topic in 'Antigone'?
The topic refers to the subject of an argument, a discussion, or a piece of writing. The topic in the play 'Antigone' therefore is the question of the burial of Polyneices. Polyneices is an exiled Theban who betrays his city. Traditionally, as a Theban, he still may expect a proper burial. But his uncle, Theban King Creon, goes against tradition. He issues a decree that honors the right in terms of the loyal Theban dead, and denies it to the disloyal Theban dead. And so the play asks whether or not Polyneices' corpse needs to be buried in accordance with god-given tradition or in compliance with a manmade law.
How does Antigone's first speech make you feel in 'Antigone'?
Apprehensive is the way that Antigone's first speech makes the audience feel in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone mentions her disgraced parents, Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. She refers to the denial to the disloyal dead of god-given rights to all Thebans for below ground burials. She states that burying her disgraced brother Polyneices violates the law and that the punishment is death. Her commentary turns ever more worrisome with each detail, and the audience becomes ever more apprehensive for her fate.
How does Creon refer to the one who buries Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
It is as a man that Creon refers to the one who buries Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assumes certain things when he hears about the burial of the body of his nephew Polyneices. He assumes that the perpetrator is male. He also assumes that the perpetrator is the hired thug of his influential but cowardly opponents.
Why does Antigone refer to Niobe in 'Antigone'?
That they both have experiences with the unburied dead is the reason why Antigone refers to Niobe in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone confronts the pain of her brother Polyneices' unburied body. Niobe faces a similar pain when her children die. The bodies of Niobe's children remain unburied until divine intervention.
What is the background to 'Antigone'?
Background refers to circumstances or events that come before some development or some notable event and that lead up to the event. In 'Antigone', the background is the battle of Thebes, in which Polyneices is one of the attackers of the city and his brother Eteocles one of the defenders. This battle in turn has a background of its own. Eteocles and Polyneices quarrel with each other over how to share power in Thebes after the exile of their father, disgraced Theban King Oedipus. Eteocles wins the fight. The banished Polyneices thereupon enlists the help of Argive King Adrastus in an attemt to force Eteocles off the throne.
What is the topic in 'Antigone'?
The topic refers to the subject of an argument, a discussion, or a piece of writing. The topic in the play 'Antigone' therefore is the question of the burial of Polyneices. Polyneices is an exiled Theban who betrays his city. Traditionally, as a Theban, he still may expect a proper burial. But his uncle, Theban King Creon, goes against tradition. He issues a decree that honors the right in terms of the loyal Theban dead, and denies it to the disloyal Theban dead. And so the play asks whether or not Polyneices' corpse needs to be buried in accordance with god-given tradition or in compliance with a manmade law.
How does Antigone's first speech make you feel in 'Antigone'?
Apprehensive is the way that Antigone's first speech makes the audience feel in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone mentions her disgraced parents, Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. She refers to the denial to the disloyal dead of god-given rights to all Thebans for below ground burials. She states that burying her disgraced brother Polyneices violates the law and that the punishment is death. Her commentary turns ever more worrisome with each detail, and the audience becomes ever more apprehensive for her fate.
How does the character of Tiresias function dramatically in 'Oedipus the King' and 'Antigone'?
Catharsis is the dramatic function of the blind prophet Teiresias in the plays 'Oedipus the King' and 'Antigone'. Catharsis refers to a purification. Teiresias tells the people of Thebes of what hasn't been done, but must be done in order to remedy an impure situation. In the case of 'Oedipus the King', the city suffers because of a murderer in their midst. Teiresias says that the murderer of Theban King Laius must be banished. In the case of 'Antigone', the city suffers because of an insult to the gods. Theban King Creon refuses to respect god given traditions by burying the disloyal Theban dead. Teiresias says that the body of Creon's nephew Polyneices must be buried.
Is Antigone a tyrant in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone is not a tyrant in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a tyrant refers to a ruler who holds power by an illegal seizure. Theban Princess Antigone holds no power and aspires for none. She therefore is not a tyrant.
Who is the sentry in 'Antigone'?
The term 'sentry' refers to those Thebans who are under orders from Theban King Creon to watch the unburied dead from the recent war with Argos. It's their thankless duty to carry out the equally recent law against proper burial of the dead Argive enemy and their dead Theban allies. One of their members, who is named simply 'Guard', has to tell the King of the burial of Polyneices, who is supposed to be left above ground for having fought alongside the Argive enemy. The 'Guard' also must tell the King of the identity of the violator, who is none other than Polyneices' sister Antigone.
What turbulence has recently tossed the ship of fate to which Creon refers?
In Sophocles' "Antigone," the turbulence that Creon refers to represents the chaos and conflict arising from the clash between state law and familial loyalty. This turmoil is sparked by the burial of Polyneices, which Creon has forbidden, leading to Antigone's defiance and subsequent punishment. The resulting fallout causes a rift within Creon's family and authority, ultimately leading to tragedy and the questioning of his rigid adherence to law over compassion. This turbulence symbolizes the broader struggle between individual moral duty and societal obligations.
Why does Antigone refer to her father as general in 'Antigone'?
Antigone does not refer to her father as a general in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone calls her father by his name in the opening lines of the play. At the same time, she discusses the latest actions taken by her uncle King Creon. She refers to Creon as a captain.
What is the reversal of the play in 'Antigone'?
When Theban King Creon orders that a proper burial be given to the body of Polyneices and that Antigone be released from her cave is the point at which the reversal occurs in the play "Antigone" by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the reversal in a play refers to the point at which the course of events are changed by the action being stopped in one direction and taking up in a completely opposite sense. In the play's final scene (exodus), Creon changes his mind about the edict that he issues at the play's beginning and that he insists upon enforcing through much of the play. Previously, Creon says that his nephew Polyneices, for having betrayed Thebes, must be left to the ravages of inclement weather and hungry birds and dogs and that his niece Antigone, for having buried her brother Polyneices, must be punished.Once Creon realizes that a tragedy has been set in motion and that it will affect even his own wife and son, he moves from single-minded enforcement to abandonment of the provisions and consequences of his own edict. This reversal changes the course of events by ending the pollution that afflicts all Thebes and by respecting the will of the gods in terms of according burial to all Thebans, whether they die loyal or disloyal to their city.What the reversal does not stop is the death of Antigone.
Is it ironic that Antigone is represented as a mother in 'Antigone'?
Yes, it is ironic that Antigone is represented as a mother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, irony refers to the contradictory way in which a situation is presented in comparison to the way that it is in reality. The description fits the representation of Theban Princess Antigone as a mother. Antigone in fact does not have any children and never will since she is being sentenced to death by live burial and starvation.
