Question

no more. \your choice was to live,\ she said, \mine to die.\

as she was led away to death, she spoke to the bystanders:-

... behold me, what i suffer

because i have upheld that which is high.

ismene disappears. there is no story, no poem, about her. the house of oedipus, the last of the royal family of thebes, was known no more.

why does creon order antigone to be killed?

she abandoned her sister and left her alone.
she disobeyed his command and buried her brother.
she fought by her brother polyneicess side in the war.
she spoke highly of her father, which was frowned upon.

Explanation:

Analyze the character conflict

Using the Mythological Narrative Analysis and Mythological Reading Comprehension knowledge points

• Antigone's conflict with Creon stems from her decision to perform burial rites for her brother, Polyneices.
• Creon, the ruler of Thebes, strictly forbade the burial of Polyneices, declaring him a traitor.
• Antigone openly disobeyed this royal decree, prioritizing divine law and family duty over state law.

Evaluate the options

Using the Mythological Reading Comprehension knowledge point

• Option 1: Antigone did not abandon Ismene; Ismene chose not to participate initially.
• Option 2: This directly matches the central conflict where Antigone buried her brother despite Creon's law.
• Option 3: Polyneices died before the play's main action; Antigone did not fight alongside him in battle.
• Option 4: Her father Oedipus's legacy is tragic, but her death sentence is a direct result of burying Polyneices.

Answer:

• She abandoned her sister and left her alone.
• She disobeyed his command and buried her brother. (Correct answer)
• She fought by her brother Polyneices's side in the war.
• She spoke highly of her father, which was frowned upon.