How does Creon intend for Antigone to die?
He decides she will be walled up in a tomb and allowed to starve to death, rather than stoned to death. Creon believes that if Antigone is allowed to starve to death, he and the state are not really killing her, and the gods will not be angry with him.
What does the sentry tell Creon has happened to Polyneices body?
The sentry tells the Chorus that Antigone is the culprit in the illegal burial of Polynices and calls for Creon. When Creon enters, the sentry tells him that after he and the other sentries dug up the rotting body, a sudden dust storm blinded them.
What is Hamlet’s final request before he dies?
Hamlet tells Horatio again that he is dying, and urges his friend not to commit suicide in light of all the tragedies, but instead to stay alive and tell his story. He says that he wishes Fortinbras to be made King of Denmark; then he dies.
What is the means of Claudius death did you find his death satisfying Why or why not?
What is the means of Claudius’ death? Did you find his death satisfying? ironic, of course, because Claudius is killed with his own poison. What is Hamlet’s dying request of Horatio?
What does Antigone propose to do in response to Creon’s decree How does Ismene respond?
What is Ismene’s response? She asks Ismene to help with the burial of her brother and Ismene says that she will not help her but she will not tell Creon what she is doing. 3.
What did the sentry and the other guards do to determine who would tell Creon about Polyneices body being buried?
The sentry tells him that someone has sprinkled dust on Polynieces’ body. Creon suspects a man, an anarchist, may have bribed Creon’s guards to do this. We know that Antigone has buried Polynieces, but Creon, the Chorus, and the Sentry do not know.
What was Hamlet last words?
”The rest is silence” are the last words of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s play by the same name. The poignant phrase has gained a life far beyond the play, often being used to comment on the conclusion of dramatic or tragic events. In context, they respond to Hamlet’s–and the play’s–preoccupation with death.
Does Hamlet drink the poison?
When Claudius offers Hamlet the poisoned goblet of wine, Hamlet refuses, and Gertrude picks up the cup instead. Toasting Hamlet, she drinks the poison, ensuring her eventual death. Meanwhile, Laertes wounds Hamlet with the poisoned blade, and the two continue to scuffle, somehow switching swords in the process.
Was Claudius death satisfying?
Hamlet attacks Claudius, stabbing him and forcing him to drink the wine. Everyone is dead or dying. Hamlet, before he expires, asks Horatio to tell his story to the world. It is a dramatically satisfying end.
Who killed the ghost in Hamlet?
Claudius
Now wears his crown.” He tells the young Hamlet that he was poisoned and murdered by his brother, Claudius, the new King of Denmark, and asks the prince to avenge his death.
How does Antigone justify breaking Creon’s law?
How does Antigone justify breaking the law? She believes that family loyalty is most important.
