
Antigone
Sophocles (-441)
“A young woman defies the state to bury her brother. The state's king breaks her. Both destroy each other — and the tragedy belongs equally to both.”
EraClassical Antiquity
Pages60
Difficulty★★★☆☆ Challenging
AP Appearances9
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