Question

In the book Antigone

When he first addresses the Chorus of Thebans, why does Creon use the imagery of the "Ship of State"? A. to tell the Thebans that a natural disaster has been prophesied B. to persuade the Thebans that he will be a strong and resolute leader C. to warn the Thebans that another state plans to attack D. to tell the Thebans that he plans to build a great navy

Answer 1

The answer is B To persuade the Thebans that he will be a strong and resolute leader. And this is because he uses this as a reference to say that the "ship of state is similar to a leader.

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Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Antigone is a play about the aftermath of civil war. It was written by Sophocles in 441 BC. In the play two brothers fight for throne after the death of the father. In the war, both the borthers are killed. The throne is then inherited by Chorus. After taking over the throne, he addresses the Thebans

" Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform you that our Ship of

State, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come

safely to harbor at last, guided by the merciful wisdom of Heaven. I

have summoned you here this morning.... "

In the above address, he uses the metaphor Ship of State to talk about the throne. The ownership of throne was disputed among the brothers. The kingdom was in a state of civil war or in other words under threat. Now it was going to be in Chorus's ownership. He addressed to Thebans that he would be strong and just king.