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

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

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
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