Why does Sophocles alert the audience to the romantic relationship between Antigone and Creon's son in scene 1 of the play Antigone?

to keep the audience interested

to confuse the audience

to add comic relief

to add dramatic irony

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String Bean

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18 March, 23:14

Why does Sophocles alert the audience to the romantic relationship between Antigone and Creon's son in scene 1 of the play Antigone?

to keep the audience interested

to confuse the audience

to add comic relief

to add dramatic irony

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Marlene Allison · Answer 1

I believe that Sophocles alerts the audience to the romantic relationship between Antigone and Creon’s son in scene 1 of the play Antigone to add dramatic irony.

Dramatic irony happens when the audience knows something the characters don't know.

Why does Sophocles alert the audience to the romantic relationship between Antigone and Creon's son in scene 1 of the play Antigone?to keep the audience interestedto confuse the audienceto add comic reliefto add dramatic irony

Why does Sophocles alert the audience to the romantic relationship between Antigone and Creon's son in scene 1 of the play Antigone?

to keep the audience interested

to confuse the audience

to add comic relief

to add dramatic irony