Antigone Questions

1. What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshipers?
The prize that was given to dancing choruses of worshipers was a goat or bull.

2. How many spectators would gather in the open-air theater of Dionysos? 
There were about 14,000 spectators in the open-air theater of Dionysos.

3. How does the mask affect the voices of the actors? 
The masks affected the voices of the actors because they amplified the actors' voices.

4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?
Antigone was suspenseful to the audiences because of the dramatic irony.

5. How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountainside?
The shepherd was to leave the infant on the mountainside to die with its ankles fastened together.

6. What is the riddle the sphinx gave to Oedipus? 
The sphinx's riddle was "What creature goes on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon, and 3 legs in the evening?" 

7. Who are Oedipus' kids?
Oedipus' 4 kids are Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, and Polyneices. 

8. After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes? 
Creon takes over Thebes after Oedipus is exiled.

9. What did the family do to the dead body?
The family closed the eyes and mouth of the body, placed it on a bier, throw certain herbs on it, washed it, and dressed it in wedding clothes.