Question

Read the description, and examine the illustration. This illustration in Antigone, Part 5, is the artist’s interpretation of the scene in which Creon discovers Haemon killed himself. A man with gray beard looks distraught and is holding a limp man in his arms; the sky above the hills in the background is orange, and there are no plants or trees in the scene. How does the illustration enhance the reader’s understanding of Creon’s feelings? Antigone, Part 5 The illustration emphasizes Creon’s deep anger. The illustration emphasizes Creon’s extreme grief. The illustration portrays Creon as unfeeling. The illustration portrays Creon as weak.

Answer 1

The illustration emphasizes Creon’s extreme grief.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the description of the illustration presents, when we look at the illustration we will see a man with a gray beard who looks disturbed and is holding a limp man in his arms. The man with the gray beard is Creon and the man in his arms is Haemon who committed su*c*de. Creon's disturbance on his face reveals his sadness at knowing that Haemon died and reveals extreme suffering.

Haemon is Creon's son, which explains Creon's deep grief.