Who dies in the exodus in Antigone?
Haemon and Antigone have died because they both committed suicide.
What do the last lines of Antigone mean?
The Chorus’s final speech is a remarkably terse list of possible lessons that can be learned from the play’s events: wisdom is good, reverence for the gods is necessary, pride is bad, and fate is inevitable (1466–1470).
What theme does the exodus illustrate in Antigone?
The theme is “Loyalty to family is more important than civil obedience.” Explain the tragic irony that occurs in the exodos. The prophecy comes true. Creon is left all alone because Haemon, Antigone, and Eurydice kill themselves.
Why did Antigone hang herself?
Antigone’s life, like her father Oedipus’s, is filled with grief and tragedy. When King Creon finds out, he becomes furious and orders Antigone to be walled up alive in a tomb. Rather than live in dishonor, Antigone sees it as her religious duty towards the gods and her brother to take her own life by hanging herself.
Why did Creon punish Antigone?
Creon feels he must punish Antigone because, by defying his authority and trying to bury her brother, Antigone has become a threat to his rule.
What is the message of the Messenger about fate Antigone?
The messenger notes that regardless of wealth, power, and success, any man can be made unhappy. Such is the case with Creon. The messenger would rather be lowly but a happy messenger than being a king with unhappy fate. Explain the event of the deaths of Haimon and Antigone.
Why is Creon the antagonist in the play Antigone?
King Creon is the antagonist in the play because he refuses to allow Antigone to bury her brother Polyneices, but like the parents who make their children clean their room, his reasoning isn’t all bad. He makes this ruling because Polyneices had attacked Thebes with an army.
Is Antigone a hero or villain?
‘ Antigone is a hero because she remains true both to the Gods and her brother. Even when faced with death, she refuses to go against either one, choosing to end her own life. Thus, she seals her testimony with her own blood and dies a tragic hero.
Is Antigone sentenced to death?
Antigone’s uncle, Creon, declares that Eteocles will be buried with honor, but that Polyneices’ body will be left for the dogs. Despite her uncle’s decree, Antigone buries Polyneices and is sentenced by Creon to be buried alive.
What happened to Antigone after she buried her brother?
Eteocles and Polyneices die from the war for the throne. Creon ascends to the throne and bans the burial of Polyneices. Antigone buries her brother as stated by divine law due to her strong sense of loyalty and devotion. Antigone is then imprisoned where she kills herself, thus starts the tragedy that befalls Creon.