Question

Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.

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

Polyneices is being compared to an eagle.

In the above excerpt from Antigone by Sophocles, the chorus leader compares Polyneices to a soaring eagle who flies high above the land. The chorus sings in the celebration of the Theban victory. This excerpt serves as the additional an background information about the scene. It becomes clear and evident from the chorus that Thebans has won the battle.

Answer 2

Polyneices is being compared to an eagle in this excerpt from Antigone by Sophocles. The chorus leader compares him to a soaring eagle flying high above our land. Somebody else is being compared to an army, but not Polyneices.