Question

CHORUS LEADER: Against our land he marched, sent here by the warring claims of Polyneices, with piercing screams, an eagle flying above our land, . . . . To what is Polyneices being compared? an eagle an army the gods a warrior

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) an Eagle.

Polyneices is being compared to an Eagle.

This excerpt is part of the Antigone written by Sophocles. Antigone is a tragedy play written in 441 BC. It is the third part of the Odedipoedea. In the mentioned excerpt, the chorus leader is comparing Polyneices with an Eagle that soars above the land. The excerpt refers to the Theban victory in war and the role Polyneices play in the battle.

Answer 2

The correct answer is an eagle

It is clearly said that he is like "an eagle flying above our land".