Antigone Questions on Simile

Antigone

In Ode 3 of Sophocles' Antigone, the Chorus, composed of Theban Elders, reflects on the inescapable nature of divine punishment passed down through generations, as seen in the cursed lineage of...

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Antigone

The simile describing the Argos army as an "eagle screaming, winging havoc over the land" highlights the formidable threat they posed to Thebes. This imagery emphasizes the fear and danger associated...

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