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What is the effect of  love in this tragedy?  

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What is the effect of  love in this tragedy?  

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"You will never cover up that corpse" (58)

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"You will never cover up that corpse" (58)

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Creon says these words before everything turns on him. What is/are the double meaning(s) behind these words?

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Why did Sophocles choose to end the whole trilogy of plays this way? How does it compare to the ending of Oedipus. 

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Why did Sophocles choose to end the whole trilogy of plays this way? How does it compare to the ending of Oedipus. 

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who do you pity the most? who do you think sophocles wants you to pity the most?

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who do you pity the most? who do you think sophocles wants you to pity the most?

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If your curse is to be unwed, is attempting to avoid it insanity or the human experience?

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Is fate similarly portrayed in both Oedipus and Antigone? Are there differences?

Did Creon's actions influence Tiresias' prophecy?

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Who decides what a crime is? Who makes the law? How do we see characters struggle with this idea in Antigone?

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Where do they draw the line in choosing between the gods, the people, tradition, and family?

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If Antigone is the tragic hero, what is her tragic flaw? If Creon is the tragic hero, what is his tragic flaw?

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Is there a difference between the chorus' role in Antigone vs the chorus in oedipus rex?

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How and why does Creon's opinion of Teiresias change?

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Was catharsis reached at any point during Antigone? If so, what was this moment?

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Why was it so important to honor the dead through burial when sudden death was such a common occurrence in their society? Would they not have become numb to it?

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Which is more significant: rights or rites? Who has which and whose/which ones take precedence?

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Is there a connection between the Chorus saying "What use to kill the dead a second time?" and Creon later saying "I was dead and you kill me again"?

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How does Antigone continue to express her individuality until the end of her life?

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Compare/contrast Antigone and Ismene. Is Ismene a wimp? Is she indecisive? Does she represent a more reasonable position?

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What is the role of Teiresias? Is his role the same in both plays?

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Is Creon’s punishment worse than his crime?

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Where do you see the theme of entitlement or divine right?

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Which is more important: civil law or divine law?

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Does Fortune, not the gods or Creon, hold the real power as a force all its own?

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What is the importance of children and what role do they play?

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What is the significance of Haemon and Antigone's "marriage" (65) in their deaths?

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Where do you see the theme of loyalty in Antigone? What loyalties do you think are most important (to friends, family, your community, your leaders, yourself?) How do different loyalties impact people's thinking in the story