Antigone by Sophocles

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We rushed her, closed on the kill like hunters

  • inferior/weak imagery due to zoomorphism

  • lack of justice for Antigone

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2

Never be rated as inferior to a woman, never

  • Outrage shown as repetition

  • social hierarchy/nature of authority

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3

I will bury him myself

  • determined due to imperatives

  • switches social roles, against nature of authority

  • a show of pride

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4

Shout it from the rooftops…tell the world!

  • imperative shows conflict between religion and state

  • imperative shows rebellious nature

  • heavily juxtaposes Ismene

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5

I will suffer nothing as great as death without glory

  • definite statement

  • shows pride and religion

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6

Remember we are women, we’re not born to contend with men

  • motherly tone from Ismene

  • unequal power between men and women/nature of authority

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7

father like daughter, passionate and wild…she hasn’t learned to bend before adversity.

  • belittling tone

  • shows Antigone’s rebel as against nature of authority

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8

I was born to join in love, not hate- that is my nature

  • definite statement shows authority

  • contrast between Creon’s hate and Antigone’s love for her brother

  • villainizes the state, shows conflict between state and religion

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9

Hanged by her neck in a fine linen noose, strangled in her veils- and the boy, his arms flung around her waist…wailing for his bride

  • gory description shows lack of justice

  • overdramatic description of Haemon

  • switches societal roles (emotional vs unemotional)

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10

There’s nothing, no pain- our lives are pain- no private stance, no public disgrace, nothing.

  • tautology of nothingness

  • outrageous tone through repetition

  • lack of justice

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11

i’ve been accused of folly by a fool

  • shows importance of perspectives

  • insulting tone

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12

there is no gag like terror.

  • power of fear

  • unjust and violent actions of Creon

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