... these two characters. Leading up to the fatal confrontation, there are many aspects of the play, which set the scene of conflict. The opening speech delivered resoundingly from the chorus triggers off the presence of tension in the atmosphere and can be sensed immediately by the audience. The chorus lays down the story of Antigone, who wants to bury the body of her dead brother Polynices but it is Creon's contrasting views on respecting the dead body of Polynices that makes the story so engaging. As the audience, we can only anticipate the most dramatic scene will therefore be the confrontation between these two characters when Antigone is arrested. In the opening tableau, the chorus notifies the audience of the fate of Antigone which is unusual as rather than waiting for the story to unfold, the audience can only await what they already know will happen. Rather than ...

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