Antigone (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Antigone's parents
Antigone's parents
Oedipus and Jocasta
Antigone's defining act of defiance
Antigone's defining act of defiance
Burying her brother Polyneices despite Creon's decree
Antigone's belief about divine vs human law
Antigone's belief about divine vs human law
Divine law takes precedence over human law
Antigone's key character traits
Antigone's key character traits
Courage, determination, loyalty, stubbornness, uncompromising
Creon's role and relation to Antigone
Creon's role and relation to Antigone
King of Thebes, Antigone's uncle, primary antagonist
Creon's tragic flaw
Creon's tragic flaw
Pride (hubris) and inflexibility
Deaths caused by Creon's stubbornness
Deaths caused by Creon's stubbornness
Antigone, Haemon (his son), and Eurydice (his wife)
Ismene's character and role
Ismene's character and role
Cautious sister who fears authority; foil to Antigone
Haemon's role in the play
Haemon's role in the play
Voice of reason, Creon's son, Antigone's fiancé
How Haemon dies
How Haemon dies
Suicide upon discovering Antigone's death
Tiresias's identity and role
Tiresias's identity and role
Blind prophet of Apollo; brings divine warnings to Creon
What Eurydice represents
What Eurydice represents
Innocent victims of political conflicts
The Chorus composition and function
The Chorus composition and function
Elders of Thebes; comment on events and provide wisdom
Central conflict in Antigone
Central conflict in Antigone
Divine law (Antigone) vs human law (Creon)