What major events happen in Antigone?
Plot of Antigone
- Scene One: Antigone tries to convince her sister Ismene to join her in burying their brother Polynices.
- First Ode: The Chorus of Old Men celebrate Thebes’ victory over Polynices’ army.
- Scene Two: Creon officially announces to the citizens the prohibition against the burial.
What does the Chorus announce at the end of Part 3?
What does the Chorus announce at the end of Part III? Creon misunderstands the situation. Antigone doesn’t know what she”s done. The tragedy is in motion.
What is the conflict between Haemon and Creon?
Creon believes that that king must always be obeyed, and that only people who obey can be honored and trusted. Haemon’s argument: Haemon wants to save Antigone because he loves her, and he and others of the city believe that her crime should be forgiven.
Who is Danae in Antigone?
Danae, was the daughter of King Acrisius, who was locked away in a tower when prophecy stated her son would kill her father. The chorus is saddened to see what will become of Antigone, even though they agree she has gone too far.
What do the odes in Antigone mean?
Sophocles also uses the Chorus to expound upon the play’s central themes. In Antigone we get choral odes on everything from the triumph of man over nature, to the dangers of pride, to the hazards of love.
What happens in Scene 3 of the play Antigone?
Scene Three: The Soldier brings Antigone, who buried the body, to Creon, who condemns her to death. Creon and Antigone debate the merits of their positions. Ismene joins them and tries to take Antigone’s side, but Antigone refuses to share her fate or her glory. Third Ode: The Chorus regret the cursed history of the house of Oedipus. Creon listens.
What happens in the third scene of Sophocles’Antigone?
The third scene of Sophocles’ Antigone opens with Haimon assuring his father of his loyalty. Creon is quite pleased. He tells Haimon that he would become extremely unhappy if he married Antigone.
What do Creon and Antigone debate in the third ode?
Creon and Antigone debate the merits of their positions. Ismene joins them and tries to take Antigone’s side, but Antigone refuses to share her fate or her glory. Third Ode: The Chorus regret the cursed history of the house of Oedipus.
What does the soldier bring Antigone to Creon?
A Soldier comes to report that the body’s been buried. Second Ode: The Chorus reflect on the wonder of humanity. Scene Three: The Soldier brings Antigone, who buried the body, to Creon, who condemns her to death.