Because the guards saw her burying the body and Creon told the sentry to figure out who had buried the body and defied his orders or the sentry would be the one serving the death penalty.
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
The sentry recognized Antigone as the one who buried Polynices because he witnessed her performing the burial rites. After discovering the grave had been disturbed, the sentry set a trap to catch the culprit, and when Antigone returned to honor her brother, he apprehended her. Her defiant admission further confirmed her actions, as she openly acknowledged her role in the burial.
In "Antigone," the messenger serves as a more neutral character compared to the sentry from scenes 1 and 2. While the sentry is anxious and fearful, trying to avoid punishment for bringing news of Polynices' burial, the messenger delivers news with a sense of clarity and detachment. The messenger's role is to convey information, whereas the sentry's character is defined by his fear and the burden of responsibility. This contrast highlights different facets of communication and authority in the play.
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Because the guards saw her burying the body and Creon told the sentry to figure out who had buried the body and defied his orders or the sentry would be the one serving the death penalty.
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
A means of including offstage action and of excluding onstage presentation of death is the role of the sentry in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, death and violence are not to be played out on the ancient Greek stage. But they can be included in onstage comments by the chorus and conversations by the characters. The sentry functions to report Antigone's burial of the exposed body of her dead brother Polyneices, which cannot be presented onstage.
The sentry recognized Antigone as the one who buried Polynices because he witnessed her performing the burial rites. After discovering the grave had been disturbed, the sentry set a trap to catch the culprit, and when Antigone returned to honor her brother, he apprehended her. Her defiant admission further confirmed her actions, as she openly acknowledged her role in the burial.
In "Antigone," the messenger serves as a more neutral character compared to the sentry from scenes 1 and 2. While the sentry is anxious and fearful, trying to avoid punishment for bringing news of Polynices' burial, the messenger delivers news with a sense of clarity and detachment. The messenger's role is to convey information, whereas the sentry's character is defined by his fear and the burden of responsibility. This contrast highlights different facets of communication and authority in the play.
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Compassion and respect are what the sentry feels for Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentry expresses compassion when he likens Theban Princess Antigone's pain to that of a mother bird who finds who babies stolen from the nest. He is respectful when he describes how Antigone tries to give her brother Polyneices' body his funereal due. He mentions that aspects of partial burying and of complete anointing.
Antigone. Sentry sees Antigone bury her brother, Polyneices, and is appalled. He takes her to Creon who says that is Antigone is involved in this crime, her sister, Ismene must be following too!
It is to a mother bird that the sentry compares Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentry describes Theban Princess Antigone's pain on finding her brother's body exposed once more. He explains that the removal of the layer of dust from Polyneices' body distresses Antigone. He likens her plight to that of a mother bird returning to the nest and finding all her chicks gone.
In scene 1 of Sophocles' "Antigone," the sentry's arrival brings a mix of anxiety and humor. His nervousness highlights the tension surrounding Creon’s decree against burying Polynices, as he fears punishment for failing to prevent the burial. The sentry's awkwardness and attempts to deflect blame underscore the oppressive atmosphere of Creon's rule and foreshadow the conflict that will arise from Antigone's defiance. Overall, his character adds depth to the themes of loyalty and fear within the play.
The guard and sentry report it to him.
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon