Antigone
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Lines 1-416 Lines 417-704 Lines 705-1090 Lines 1091-1470
Themes
All Themes Blindness vs. Sight Natural Law Citizenship vs. Family Loyalty Civil Disobedience Fate vs. Free Will
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Antigone Ismene Creon Tiresias The Chorus
Symbols
All Symbols Antigone's Tomb
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Antigone

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Sophocles

Antigone Study Guide

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Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Jul 2013. Web. 19 Apr 2025.

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Lichtenstein, Jesse. "Antigone." LitCharts LLC, July 22, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/antigone.

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