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Read these lines from Antigone.

TEIRESIAS: Let him waste his fine anger upon younger men.
Maybe he will learn at last
To control a wiser tongue in a better head.

How do Teiresias's words provoke Creon to make a decision?

Creon realizes how foolish he has been, and he tries to show mercy as a result.

Creon realizes he has been right all along and decides to continue ruling.

Teiresias shows Creon that Antigone deserved to die, so Creon rewards him.

Teiresias shows Creon that Haimon loved Antigone, and Creon becomes angry at Haimon..

Respuesta :

either

A: Creon realizes how foolish he has been, and tries to show mercy for results.

OR

C:Teiresias shows Creon that Antigone deserved to die, so Creon rewards him.

is there a book I could possibly get more context from?

jayilych4real

Teiresias's words provoke Creon to make a decision because:

  • A. Creon realizes how foolish he has been, and he tries to show mercy as a result.

According to the given excerpt from Antigone, we can see that there is a dialogue between Tiresias and Creon where they discuss about a person who cannot control his anger.

As a result of this, we can see that Tiresias is advising Creon on his need to be wiser and use more discretion because he realizes  how foolish his actions has been.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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