"I can hardly be alone in the fascination I have for Antigone, as who would not be? The daughter (and younger sister) of Oedipus, she supports the blinded ex-Rex to the end, and she is more steadfast than her sister, more valiant than her brothers. She plays a major part in Oedipus at Colonus, the second play in the Oedipus cycle of Sophocles, and is the title character of the third. One reason for her appeal: she is the incarnation of the spirit of resistance to tyranny and authority. Defying the state to uphold a moral principle that transcends politics, she gives up her life for her belief, and the prince who loves her kills himself in despair." (DL)
For this week's prompt, we will be visiting a hero of our classical past, creating an acrostic poem in the form of her name: Antigone. Much has been written about her, but as with anything in the literary canon, there is always something new to be said, and I can't wait to see what the participants of Next Line, Please will come up with!
Visit the American Scholar's page to read the rest of Mr. Lehman's excellent post, and to enter your candidate.
Virginia Valenzuela
