O: This is the most Kreon has spoken against the gods

E: I didn't fully understand this quote. I think its how he believes he so far corrupt that giving in would be not worth it, and the other hand is staying corrupt and his reign ending quickly.

Q: why is it now capitalized?

E: a personal possesion

O: This is Antigone recognizing the differences between her and Ismene. Antigone is more rash and hot-headed while Ismene is more logical and technical. This is a contrast between the two sisters. Could this also have been between the two brothers?

Q: Antigone has repeatedly mentioned death, but previously it was not capitalized. Why is it capitalized now? Does it now mean Thanatos (the greek god of death) where before it was only the opposite of being alive?

O: There's a pattern of antigone and death. Obviously that's relevant when her brothers died, but she keeps talking about how the dead will treat her well ('they'll welcome me' and 'they'll forgive me.' This could be foreshadowing or become relevant later on.

Q: i might be reading too much into ancient greek mythology but is ismene talking about the gods or whatever government there was back then? specifically the gods of death? (hades, thanatos, etc. or just the gods in general?

E: is this an allusion to Zeus? might be a stretch but usually thunder is related to Zeus in ancient greek history/mythology. I'm pretty sure thats why we relate thunderous looks to Zeus' behavior (angry) today

Q: How would a playwright throw themself into a "free fall?" Isn't playwriting deliberate? I don't understand why Oates used this analogy.