A Character Analysis Of Creon And Antigone

‘How would you perform the role of either Creon or Antigone in their scene of confrontation after the Soldier has brought her before the King’
The desired audience response of this scene is to make the audience feel uncomfortable and on the edges of their seats, as the way that Antigone is defying Creon would not have been acceptable in that time, and the audience will not know how Creon is going to act. On entry, Antigone will be held on both arms by soldiers, but she will not struggle. She will be smiling and have her head held high to show that she is not ashamed of what she has done, and that she wanted to be brought before her uncle. When the soldier speaks the line “She admitted she’d done them both” Antigone will smirk and put her head down to show the audience that she is supressing a laugh, which will cause discomfort in the audience, as they will understand how serious Creon was about the law and how serious the consequences will be. When Creon delivers the line “You with your head down”, Antigone will raise her head and smile at him defiantly, as if she is making fun of him. She will shake herself free of the soldiers holding her and stand almost nose to nose with Creon to show she isn’t scared. As she delivers the line “Yes
This will cause the audience to feel discomfort as they will be afraid for her as they will know that her defiance has