Why does Sophocles include this argument? to show that only the gods are capable of mercy, which is why Creon and Antigone are given opportunities to avoid their downfalls

to show that Antigone acted mercifully in giving her brother a burial, but Creon's lack of mercy leads to his and Antigone's downfall

to show that both Creon and Antigone acted mercifully, but Creon's excessive mercy is the source of his downfall

to show that neither Antigone nor Creon is capable of acting mercifully, which leads to both of their downfalls

another character. imagine that section narrated in first person point of view from one of the character's perspective, and rewrite it in the space below, attempting to use a similar writing style as the original author. then, in a second paragraph, consider this: are you able to explore some of the same ideas and themes when viewing the situation from the character's first person point of view, as compared to when it is narrated from london's third-person limited roosevelt's inaugural address of march 4, 1933 yet our distress comes from no failure of substance. we are stricken by no plague of locusts. compared with the perils which our forefathers conquered because they believed and were not afraid, we have still much to be for. what is the effect of formal language and word choice on the speaker's tone? select each correct answer. it creates a conceited tone. it creates a pessimistic tone. it creates a reassuring tone. it creates a determined tone. it creates a condescending tone.

i would say b is the correct answer