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Antigone and Ismene are what? (relationship)
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Sisters
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According to Antigone, why did she break the law?
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Because it was her family and the God's law is everyone gets a proper burial.
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How does Antigone insult Creon at the end of the section? (What does she call him?)
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She calls him a fool
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Antigone is compared to an animal and a person in these lines Name them.
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she will be broken like a horse that is rebellious and proud.
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What ethos argument does Antigone make?
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God's law is everyone gets a proper burial.
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What pathos argument does Ismene make?
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She starts crying and says Antigone is her only living sibling.
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What logos argument does Haimon make?
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He tries to persuade him not to kill Antigone when he says the city may turn on him
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What Logos argument does Creon try to make, but instead gives us false logic?
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People are challenging his power which "would destroy whole cities,turn households into ruins, and in war make soldiers break and run away.”
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Why did Antigone reference Acheron?
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Because its one of the rivers that leads to the underworld
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How is Antigone different now?
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She says she innocent instead of taking full blame.
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Why is Creon so impatient during Antigone's farewell speech?
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He start to think that he was incorrect and he didnt want to change his mind because of his pride ... so to hurry and get it over with.
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What is "the only crime"?
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Pride
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What is hubris?
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Excessive pride or self-confidence.
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What does Haemon try to do to Creon and what does Haemon do when he is unsuccessful?
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He tries to stab Creon with his sword but when he fails he kills himself
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What does Eurydice do with her last breath?
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Curses Creon
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