- What is the chorus’s attitude toward Antigone? How is this different from earlier in the play?
- Why does Antigone talk about the blasphemy of her birth? What does she mean?
- Why does Creon say that his hands will be clean after taking Antigone to the vault or tomb?
- Does Antigone feel that she has made a mistake? Why or why not?
- Who was Niobe?
- What is the triple curse of the house of Labdacus?
See Royal Line of Thebes chart.—->
7. What is the significance of “sweet Dirce’s stream”?