1. When finally captured and forced to face Creon, How does Antigone defend her actions?
2. Since there is only one stage setting in a Greek drama, important actions often take place offstage. In Scene 2 the Sentry describes a crucial event we do not witness. How does he describe Antigone when she discovers the corpse has been unburied? What is the intended effect of this figurative language on the audience?
3. The leader of the Chorus accuses Antigone of being “the fierce daughter of a fierce father” and says she has no sense of compromise. Later Creon calls her behavior insolent, “exult [ing] in her deed and laugh[ing] that she had done it.”. Do you think this assessment of her character is valid? Explain why, using events and dialogue from the play so far to support your conclusions
4. Why do you think Ismene changes her mind about her brother’s burial? Do you think Antigone is justified in rejecting Ismene’s support, or is she being too hard on her sister. Why do you think this?
5. Antigone tells Creon “They think it, too, but hold their tongues for you.” Based on what the Leader of the Chorus says to Creon in this scene, do you think this statement is correct?
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