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7. in lines 1095-1096, what does the chorus mean by "the dreadful flower of his rage slowly withered"?

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Something is dreadful if it inspires fear. The Chorus uses the metaphor of a "dreadful flower" to portray a living thing that can bloom, wither, and die.

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