stanza? Cite one example of personification in the first stanza. Cite four images of light in the first stanza. Cite five sound images in the first six stanzas. In the first stanza‚ the Chorus refers to Polyneices attacking Thebes after Eteocles assumed rule. Because of this‚ Thebes regards Polyneices as a traitor. “O orb of aureate day‚ How glorious didst thou rise” (Antigone 1.1.4-5) personifies the sun as rising. Four images of light are “Sunbeam bright! Thou fairest ray” (Antigone 1.1.1)‚ “O
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in the battle of Thebes‚ she and her sister decide to return to Thebes with the intention of helping her brother to avoid the prophecy that predicts that they both will be killed by each other. When she arrived there‚she came to know that her both brothers were dead. Due to the death of her two brothers‚ her sorrow and grieve reached no boundaries. One of her brother named Eteocles has been given a proper burial but her another brother named Polyneices was banned from proper burial. This added more
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Polyneices through the Oedipus’ family sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene’s heated conversation. Creon‚ as the closest blood relative of the throne‚ succeeds as ruler of Thebes and comes to power. Creon gives a full and honorable burial to Eteocles‚ praising his loyalty to the state until death‚ while inflicting Eteocles’ brother‚ Polyneices‚ non-burial and the eternal punishment of rotting on the battlefield held against charges of treason. Whoever attempts paying Polyneices full honour after death‚ including
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circumstances. One such circumstance presented itself after Polyneices Eteocles‚ brothers to Antigone‚ are killed in the Thebes’ civil war. In the eyes of Creon Eteocles chose the noble and correct side in the war while Polyneices fought against Creon’s cause. As a result of Polyneices’ actions‚ which clearly defied the state and its laws‚ Creon decides that he will not be given a proper burial. Naturally‚ as his sister Antigone want to see her brother buried properly‚ and was especially important in this
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Compare and contrast Creon’s and Oedipus’ characteristics and behaviors In the play “Oedipus Rex” Sophocles portrays two characters‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as rulers of Thebes. After the murder of Laius‚ former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus became leader when he killed the Sphinx. Some time later‚ Creon became King of Thebes as the result of his nephew’s deaths. Oedipus is a good ruler in spite of his defects. Creon is a bad ruler in spite of his virtues. Oedipus is seen as a good leader. He demonstrates
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disappear when in use of the Ring of Gyges. 2. Eteocles and Polyneices are brothers and appear in the play of Antigone by Sophocles. Polyneices is the next one in line to rule Thebes but with the support from Creon‚ Eteocles claims the throne for himself. Polyneices then assembles armies from other city-states to attack Thebes and claim his throne‚ which he almost
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Antigone’s wish for Glory Sophocles’ Antigone reveals a story about a girl whose brother’s burial rites leads to the end of her own life. At first‚ it looks like the novel is about a deep love or value for family and her brother. However‚ the novel starts way before the first line begins. The king of Thebes was once Laius and passed on to his son Oedipus. The crown somehow lands on the head of Creon‚ at the beginning of the play and corrupts the family line of royalty. Her whole life‚ Antigone has
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Esli J Gonzalez Short Essay # 1 Week4 February 12‚ 2017 Antigone is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. It deals with Antigone’s burial of her brother Polyneices in defiance of the laws of Creon and the state‚ and the tragic repercussions of her act of civil disobedience. Antigone defies the law‚ buries her brother‚ and is caught. Oedipus had a curse on him that he didn’t know about.Yet Oedipus is stubbornly blind to the truth about himself. King Laius‚ like most kings‚ wanted
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urging the weakness of women ant the necessity of obedience to the state. Antigone‚ in a burst of furious anger‚ scorns her advice. PARADOS (117-79): The Chorus of Theban Elders hails the defeat of the Argive army and the lifting of the siege of Thebes. Pride goeth before a fall; Polynices was guilty of treason to his country. EPISODE 1 (179-376): Creon enters and declares to the loyal Theban Elders his philosophy that the state is supreme and that devotion to country outranks all other loyalties
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amount of power he had go to his head. His pride and selfishness clouded him from using good judgement. In the beginning of Antigone‚ Creon refuses to let anyone give Polynices‚ Antigone’s brother‚ a proper burial‚ because he “dishonored” his country and family by fighting against Thebes. Creon believes that burying Polynices will cause him to lose his power and control‚ because Polynices was Creon’s enemy. Creon clearly states that any man or woman who disobeys his laws by burying Polynices
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