Antigone & Rhetoric Devices

Who is the sister of Antigone? How are the sisters foils?

Ismene; Both love family but have different strengths( Antigone more of a follower dealing with being a moral catholic where as Ismene more of a follower dealing with human government person)

What happened to Antigone's two brothers?

They killed each other in battle over the throne of Thebes.

What decree has Creon issued regarding Antigone's brothers?

one was given a formal burial (Eteocles) while the other one was left to rot (Polyneices)

Who are the brothers of Antigone?

Her brothers are Polyneices and Eteocles

What punishment is decreed for the person who disobeys Creon's edict?

Public stoning to death

What does Antigone want Ismene to do?

Help her give Polyneices a formal burial

According to Ismene, what should women not do?

Ismene thinks that women shouldn't compete with men. She feels that men and women have separate activities and responsibilities.

According to Antigone, who makes the longest demands?

the dead and the gods

Whose laws will Ismene be guilty of violating?

Creon's Laws

In the Parados, what do Zeus and the gods " hate utterly"?

Hubris - They hate utterly people who brag and think to much of themselves

Who is the son Menoecues?

Creon

What news does the guard bring to Creon?

Someone has buried Polyneices

What does Creon want the guard to do?

Bring him the person who buried Polyneices

What is the motive that Creon attributes to both the guard and he who buried Polyneices?

of wanting money

Whose laws, according to Antigone, was she following?

God's proclamation

What is the double insolence Antigone is guilty of? Is Ismene equally guilty?

Antigone: breaking given mans laws and of boasting of it (not apologizing) and no Ismene is not

Who is Antigone suppose to marry?

Creon's son (Haimon)

According to Creon what law should be fixed in Haimon's heart?

It is obeying his father

Why will Creon not pardon Antigone?

Because she is wicked and broke his law and he would seem weak for pardoning her

What does Creon say is the worst of evils?

Anarchy

By whose hand would Creon prefer to fall from power

man

What were the people of Thebes saying about Antigones sentence? How do you know?

They said she was innocent and it was unfair. We know by Haimon and the Chorus

According to Haimon, it is no shame for a wise person to do what? Haimon also compares the state, as Creon sees it, to what? How does Haimon's attitude change?

admit he is wrong/compares to a desert/ it changes to wanting justice

By whom does Creon object to being schooled?

his son and society

To whom does Creon accuse Haimon of being enslaved?

Antigone a women

What will Creon do to Antigone?

lock her in a vault of stone and let her go crazy-pray to the gods of hell to help her-hes pretty harsh

According to the Chorus, what has caused Antigones ruin?

her own choices

What has Creons counsel done to his city of Thebes?

It has destroyed the city and things have fallen apart because the gods are upset (ignoring prayers)

What does Creon accuse Teiresias (prophet) of being interested in?

bribery by Anarchists

What prediction does Teiresias make about " flesh of your flesh.'? To whom does Teiresias refer?

refers to Haimon and that he would rebel against him

What advice does the Chorus give to Creon regarding Antigone and Polyneices?

To free Antigone and give Polyneices a formal burial

What concession does Creon make before taking action against his decrees?

Laws of gods should be obeyed

What is the name of Creons wife?

Eurydice

What happens to Antigone?

She hangs herself

What does Haimon try to do to Creon? What does Haimon do when he is unsuccessful?

Haimon tries to stab Creon with his sword, but when he fails, he kills himself.

What happens to Creon's Wife (Eurydice)?

She kills herself & curses Creon

What is Creons fate?

to let life take its course-in unhappiness-

In Antigone, who is the tragic hero?

Creon-his pride

Anaphora

Repetition at start of phrases for emphasis

Apostrophe

When speaker interrupts thinking/dialogue & directly addresses a person who can’t hear them or a personified object

Appositive

Noun followed by phrase/noun that renames/identifies it

Hypophora

Asking a question/series of questions then providing a detailed answer

Metonymy

Something described by something closely associated w/ it but not part of it (ex. wall st. instead of stock market)

Synecdoche

Part of something is used to represent whole (ex. all hands on deck - hands represent a person)

Other Rhetoric Devices (easier ones)

1. Allusion

2. Antithesis

3. Flattery

4. Hyperbole

5. Parallelism

6. Rhetorical Question

7. Understatement

What’s the prophecy of King Laius & Queen Jocasta of Thebes?

Their future son will kill his father and marry his mother

When Ismene offers to keep Antigone's plans a secret, what does Antigone tell her?

She says to tell everyone and that they’ll hate her more when they find out

What does Antigone say when Creon asks her if she knew about his decree?

“I do. I deny nothing.”

“It was public. Could I help hearing it?”

“I dared”

What does Joscata do when she finds the truth about her marriage with Oedipus?

Hangs herself

Elements of the play’s setting include:

Thebes has successfully defended itself after being invaded

Creom became King

Oedipus

• Servant supposed to bring him to mountaintop but passes him to shepard who gives him to king/queen Corinth

• Leaves Corinth after hearing prophecy

• Defeated Sphinx in Thebes → becomes king

• Oedipus gouges eyes out & exiles self once he learns prophecy

How does Antigone respond when Creon says her death gives him everything he wants?

I beg you to take action quickly so I don’t have to listen to you talk

When Creon asks Haimon if Haimon hates his father or will defer to his will, how does Haimon respond?

No marriage means more to me than your wisdom

When Creon says “my own blind heart has brought me from darkness to final darkness,” he is using

Synecdoche

When Creon finally decides to relent and follow the prophet's advice, what order does he choose to carry out first?

He orders the proper burial rites to be performed for Polyneices

haemon directly insults creon during their argument t/f

False

What does haemon warn creon about

That people of Thebes are against this & his death

"Then she must die. But her death will cause another."

Who is the third man Creon accuses of taking a bribe? Who are the other two?

Teiresias. Other people are the Sentry and Haimon.

According to Teiresias, what is the "only crime"? How can Creon set it right?

Pride is the only crime. He can set it right by giving into the dead man.

Reasons Ismene gives for not helping Antigone: 

• They’re Oedipus’ only living relatives

• Creon’s law forbids it

• They are “only” women, so they shouldn’t fight w/ men

During his Ship of State speech, how does Creon use ethos?

To establish that he should be trusted to do what’s best for Thebes