(Antigone) a Theban Play by Sophocles – Creon’s Inaugural Speech In Scene 1 of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon‚ who is now king‚ addresses the elders of Thebes. Read the speech carefully. Complete the “Close Reading Dialectical Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information
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Antigone vs. Creon The question you ask is between Antigone and Creon‚ who has the most credibility? I believe that Antigone clearly has full credibility for what she has done. She followed her heart to not only prove that she was going to do what was right but to do what would make herself and hopefully Polyneices happy. Antigone felt it was right to bury her brother because of her families beliefs. In Episode I‚ Antigone herself said‚ “If thus thou speakest‚ thou wilt have hatred from me and
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Ismene is a young lady with whom one can easily relate. In the greek theater play Antigone‚ Ismene expresses multiple emotions; emotions I often find myself feeling. Ismene and I connect to one another in numerous ways‚ but yet she and I are so contrasting at the same time because our life situations are so diverse. I often find myself connecting to her. Firstly‚ through physicalities‚ or appearance. Secondly‚ I have discovered our personality‚ or attitude towards life‚ are very alike. Lastly‚ she
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From Author to Reader‚ and back Again: Transmittance of Interpretation and Intention in Translation Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ although written long ago in a linguistic form foreign to the modern English speaker‚ finds new and relatable life by the whims and wits of Robert Fagles and Anne Carson’s translations‚ Antigone and Antigo nick respectively. After reading either translation and recognizing the great variation between them‚ the expedient question to ask encroaches as “Which is the more
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different perspective‚ it’s obvious that Creon is the victim of fate and his own flaws‚ making him a tragic hero. His first misfortune was to fall from the grace of his people when saying that Antigone should die for her actions. "Your people are beginning to question your judgment and are beginning to side with Antigone." (256-257) This scene is very ironic! Creon is actually trying to maintain his authority by being a ruler of his word‚ but he is actually losing respect. Creon’s present situation foreshadows
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as in ancient Greece seen in the Sophocles’ play entitled Antigone. In Antigone‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ is a daughter of the house of Lauis‚ which is a noble‚ ruling family that has been through much affliction from deaths in the family. When a law forbids Antigone to honor her traitorous (to the state) brother in a proper burial‚ Antigone disobeys it to honor the gods’ instructions. This act eventually leads to the deaths of Antigone and other main characters. For the twenty-first century reader
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Sophocles Play Antigone: All the way through this play Antigone is solely being devoted to her family. Antigone is eager to go above and beyond her limits for her family. Antigone is a vital character in this play. Antigone is a very brave‚ passionate‚ and willing character that is not enthusiastic about her brother being defiled even if it means her own life. Creon is a character that he knows all commandments and is influenced that he must abide it. Creon then has compassion for Antigone and attempts
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In Antigone‚ two brothers communal the king status‚ which Oedipus their father‚ left for them. One of the brothers‚ Polynices‚ wanted to commence a war with the kingdom since he wanted the king status for himself only. The main ruler‚ at the time‚ Eteocles and Polynices fought each other‚ therefore wistfully killing each other. Their Uncle Creon‚ who prehended position as King after the deaths of the brother decided that only Eteocles will have a proper burial; Polynices body should lay rotting with
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I guess my writing prompt for today is to explain the fact that I decided to write with a goal in mind. I was thinking of writing and how useful it is in life. We use it to communicate ideas‚ tell stories‚ and share information. Writing can be seen in letters‚ documents‚ books‚ and signs‚ and more. The introduction and development of technology has given more opportunities to write as online articles‚ blogs‚ and files are created and furthermore‚ we can see the digitization of some of the older
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Compare and Contrast Antigone and Ismene In the classical play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ two of the main characters are sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene. The pair get into plenty of trouble‚ and are alike and different in througout the story. They are the daughters of the previous king‚ Oedipus. Their brothers have just killed each other in the battles between Thebes and Argos‚ Thebes emerging the victor. Polyneices fought for Argos whilst Eteocles fought for Thebes. The uncle of the family‚ whose
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