What is the exposition of Antigone?
. The exposition of ‘Antigone’ is found in the opening scene. Antigone and her sister Ismene are the only characters on stage. They also are sisters to the twin brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. Antigone talks about the fate of their brothers. Eteocles’ corpse is being honored with a proper burial. But Polyneices’ corpse is being left above ground and exposed to the elements, the dogs, and the birds. Antigone is distressed about Polyneices being denied his god-given rights to proper burial rites and rituals. Ismene isn’t concerned.
