| A | B |
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| The edict decreed by Creon, and the penalty for disobedience | Leave Polynices to rot, and anyone who denies shall be stoned to death |
| What Antigone plans, and who she asks to help her | To bury Polynices, and she asks Ismene to help |
| Ismene's reaction to the plan, and what it shows about her character | Ismene wishes to stay with the law, which shows she is okay |
| What we learn about Antigone in the beginning, and what about her Greeks would consider controversial | She shows defiance and bravery, being her tragic flaw |
| Subject of the first oral code | How the Thebans beat the Argonauts in war |
| What Creon states the principles of Thebes will be | He will put his country first, he will speak his mind, he will govern with experience |
| Creon's first edict | No one will bury Polynices |
| Why Creon judges so harshly against Polynices, and it's justness | He turned into a traitor, and fought for his country |
| The Sentry and how his character affects the mood of the scene | He provides a bit of comic relief |
| Why the Sentry is hesitant to see Creon, the paradoxes we see, the news he brings, and the dramatic irony | Creon might believe him to be the murderer; he says the body has been buried, when know it's Antigone |
| What the leader of the chorus suggests about the Sentry's news, and what it shows about the way the people view Creon's decree | They believe the gods to be the highest calling, and they have concern of Hubris |
| The second message the Chorus wishes to convey | Talking about how great man is, and how we should be aware of Hubris |
| The time of day when Antigone goes to see Polynices, and how it's symbolically significant | Noon; she doesn't care about anyone seeing her |
| Why she goes against the edict, what we learn from her speech, and how it fits into the themes | What the gods say are more important than what the king says |
| Creon's second edict, it's justness, and why he decrees it | To kill Ismeane as well, which is not just, since she did not do anything |
| How Creon is working since the beginning | Creon has become more forceful than he said he would be |
| Antigone's arguments, Creon's argument, it's justness, and what is right under Greek law | Antigone believes the Gods wish for everyone to be buried, and Creon says the God wouldn't traitor, which means Antigone is right |
| Why Ismeane takes part of the blame, and why Antigone rejects it | She does not want to live without Antigone, even though Antigone understands she does not deserve it |
| Obedience in the third scene | Obey Patriarch vs. Obey Gods, Obey Family vs. Obey Gods |
| The thrid comment of the chorus | The gods will decide who is right |
| Haemon, and how is related to Creon and Antigone | He is Creon's son, and Antigone's husband to be |
| The first thing Creon asks Haemon, and what it shows about Creon | He asks to choose aside, which shows he is stubborn, not willing to give up |
| Haemon's reply, and why this pleases Creon | He stays loyal to Creon, which is what Creon believes |
| How Creon believes a son should behave towards his father | He believes his son to be loyal |
| How Creon justifies being harsh, and why he feels the need to be especially tough at the time | Now he has condemned antigone, he wants to carry it out to maintain respect |
| How the fact that Antigone is a women shapes Creon's reactions to her actions | It allows Creon to feel more power through hierarchy |
| Why Haemon disagrees with Creon's decision | Antigone does the right thing |
| How Haemon's words reflect what Creon said about being a ruler | It shows that the people are not in agreeance |
| Creon's third edict, and the concepts of all three | He will kill Antigone; the concepts of death and anger |
| How he will kill Antigone, why he chooses this method rather than the stoning he originally declared | He leaves her to starve, showing the Gods will not anger him |
| Why Antigone is unafraid of death | Afterlife will be better than her life right now |
| Why it is important Antigone is unmarried, and how it affects the audience's perception of her | It shows she hasn't fully lived her life; she will be missed |
| The fourth choral ode | Love |
| The fifth choral ode | Telling of others cursed by the gods, and their stories |
| Where we have seen Tiresias before, his job, and his relationship with Creon | He is seer, his relationship was neutral with Creon |
| What Tiresias predicts, Creon's initial reaction, why he decides to listen to Tiresias | He curses Haemon, although Creon is mad at first, but he believes it since he goes with it |
| The sixth choral ode | The call to Dionysus to help |
| How Tiresias's prophecy comes true | Haemon kills himself |
| Why "Wisdom is by far the greatest part of joy" | Be humble, not proud, listen to the gods, be smart, not joyful |
| How these words sum up the message of the entire play, Sophocles's message to the Athens | Too much Hubris can be a downfall; be flexible, not stubborn |
