Today we honor and bury Eteocles. May he rest with the lord amen?
HUBRIS
Sister, uncle is the King. You must do as he asks and obey his rules.
But don't you think its so unfair!!!
PERIPETEIA
A plague will fall upon this land, hear this and be forewarned!
Antigone believes she knows the will of the gods, and acts in direct contradiction of Creon’s decree. She wants to be a martyr and bury her brother
ANAGNORISIS
Antigone is to be set free at once!
Antigone sets herself above the laws of her king uncle and, unapologetically defying Creon and being disobedient.
NEMESIS
Tiresias convinces Creon to free Antigone.
CATHARSIS
The audience knows what Antigone does not: Creon is on his way to pardon her.
Antigone begun to hang herself when the Creon can arrive.
can't believe I'm too late. now what do I do!!
The audience is sad that Antigone, Haemon, the Queen all died for Antigone's righteous pride. They recognize the same temptations to defy authority in their own lives.