Antigone Notes Ode I, Scene II, Ode II, Scene III

Ode 1

Pg. 10

  • AKA “Ode to Man”
  • Nothing is more wonderful than man
  • We can ride the waves and sail the ocean

Pg. 11 [answers questions: #16, 17, 18]

  • Only humans farm
  • Man is at the top of the food chain
  • Man has tamed all the biggest baddest animals
  • Animals don’t have thoughts
  • Man communicates
  • Man goes inside for winter
  • Man just can’t avoid death
  • Gods hate traitors and hubris
  • Have chaos when laws are broken

Scene II

Pg. 11 [answers questions: #19]

  • Chorus is surprised
  • Antigone has been caught

Pg. 12 [answers questions: #20]

  • Sentry doesn’t say Antigone’s name
  • Sentry is excited to tell Creon
  • Creon is surprised it was Antigone
  • Creon is impatient
  • Sentry had caught her by removing the dust off the body and then waiting to see who comes to re-bury him
  • Antigone is compared to a mother bird

Pg. 13 [answers questions: #21]

  • Sentry acknowledges Antigone’s bravery
  • Antigone doesn’t try to deny it [*arrogance]
  • Antigone only cares about divine law

Pg. 14 [answers questions: #22, 23, 24]

  • Antigone says Creon is the fool
  • Choragos compares Antigone to Oedipus [both headstrong]
  • Chorus on Creon’s side
  • Creon made she broke law AND bragged about it
  • Creon has to punish her to show he’s the man in charge
  • Creon assumes Ismene was in on it
  • Antigone accepts death

Pg. 15

  • Antigone is proud of her actions
  • Antigone says everyone is too scared to tell Creon they agree with her
  • Both Creon and Antigone are arrogant

Pg. 16

  • Creon accuses Ismene and Antigone of wanting his throne
  • Ismene falsely confesses
  • Antigone doesn’t want Ismene to suffer too

Pg. 17

  • Ismene wants to die with Antigone
  • Antigone wants to die alone

Pg. 18 [answers questions: #25]

  • New character is mentioned
  • Haimon: Antigone’s fiancé, Creon’s son
  • Creon orders Ismene and Antigone to be killed

Ode II

Pg. 18 [answers questions: #26]

  • Oedipus’ family is cursed
  • Damnation is compared to waves

Pg. 19 [answers questions: #27]

  • Oedipus’ daughters are the only ones left; now they are doomed too
  • Gods hate hubris
  • Appearance of arrogant people are deceiving; Gods won’t let them get away with being overly confident

Scene III

Pg. 19 [answers questions: #28]

  • Creon asks Haimon if he hates him or is ok with Antigone’s death sentence
  • Haimon choose dad over love/marriage

Pg. 20 [answers questions: #29, 30]

  • Creon happy Haimon is on his side
  • Creon says Antigone wouldn’t have made a good wife anyway
  • Creon couldn’t show he can’t control his own family; would look bad to the public
  • Thinks all leaders must be respected and obeyed no matter what
  • Creon is sexist

Pg. 21

  • Haimon gives dad friendly advice
  • Don’t be so stubborn and cocky
  • Says people are scared of Creon
  • Says people talk around him [Haimon] so he knows they don’t agree with Creon’s rule
  • Says he can learn from others
  • Allow yourself to be taught by teachers

Pg. 22 [answers questions: #31]

  • Choragos not on anyone’s side
  • Creon won’t listen to Haimon because he is just a “boy”
  • Thinks age=wisdom

Pg. 23 [answers questions: #31]

  • Creon and Haimon continue to argue
  • Creon thinks Haimon allowed a girl to mess with his head

Pgs. 24-25[answers questions: #32, 33]

  • Creon declares he will Antigone in front of Haimon right now
  • Haimon says Creon will never see him again
  • Choragos warns Creon
  • Creon decides to not kill Ismene
  • Creon decided to leave Antigone locked in a vault of stone in the wilderness