What do you think the author is trying to say in the poem? (below). what emotions does the poem give off? was there any change in the authors words at the end? who do you think the author might be writing about? (you don't actually need to answer those questions. just tell me what you think of the poem lol)

Sometimes I don't show the pain but it still hurts

Sometimes I hold back my tears hoping you can't see what's inside

But sometimes they come flooding out, which makes things worse

Don't tell me it's okay

If you're just gonna leave

Just leave me alone

And let me grieve

I don't want this feeling to pass

Knowing that you left me alone

It slowly tears me apart

Down to the bone

I don't want to hear your sorry's

I don't want to hear your goodbye

I want you to just wake away not saying a word

Maybe that'll make it easier for me not to cry

Don't ask me how I am after a few months

It will only remind me of the memories that haunt me

Why can you just understand

All I wanted was for you to be happy

Silent goodbye's, silent cries

I cared about you and all you did was deceive

but..why..why

why did you have to leave?

1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices

Dlennie pats her head too hard, and starts to panic