- Oedipus dies
- His two sons were supposed to both be kings.
- Eteocles refuses to give up his power and the brothers go to war
- Polynices and Eteocles kill each other and Creon becomes king
- Haemon asks Antigone to marry him and she says yes
- Antigone is destined to die though.
- Creon issues a solemn edict that Eteocles shall be buried and recieve the highest of honors and Polynices will not be buried or honored
Anouilh expresses these events that happened through the chorus. The chorus describes all the events that have happened and has an insight into what has happened. It allows the audience to have a better grasp of what is happening and why. The characters are all described and their role in the play is told. It gives the audience a feel that the chorus is a part of them and able to relate to the audience. This makes the audience trust what the chorus is saying and take it in with deeper consideration and get them drawn into the play more.
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