Creon declares that anarchists are behind the burial of Polyneices. What dramatic irony lies in the declaration?
The audience knows that it is the Sentry who buried him.
The audience knows that it is a priest who buried him.
The audience knows that Creon secretly suspects Antigone but can't accuse her because she is Haimon's fiancée.
The audience knows that Antigone has buried him for religious, not political, reasons.
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If you have read the play, it'll be obvious. What do YOU THINK?
http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english320/cc-dramatic_irony.htm
I know I'm 6 years late... But the answer is "The audience knows that Antigone has buried him for religious, not political, reasons."