Wild eagle is the simile that is used to describe Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the term simile describes a comparison of two unlike objects by way of the linkage words "as," "like" or "than." The description fits the beginning lines in the parados by the chorus of Theban elders. The chorus members identify Polyneices as a proud, shrilly screaming and swooping eagle.
In the beginning, Antigone uses an appeal to familial loyalty and shared values, urging Ismene to join her in honoring their brother Polyneices. As the dialogue progresses, Antigone becomes more passionate and insistent, emphasizing the moral obligation to defy Creon’s edict for the sake of justice and divine law. By the end, her tone shifts to one of disappointment and frustration, highlighting Ismene's fear and passivity, which ultimately reinforces Antigone's resolve to act alone. Throughout, Antigone's approach combines emotional appeals with a strong sense of duty, contrasting sharply with Ismene's reluctance.
The word "clanging" is an example of onomatopoeia in the first ode of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.). Specifically, the term onomatopoeia describes a word that spells the sound that it makes. The description fits the word "clanging." It is used in the second systema, when the leader of the chorus of Theban elders uses the phrase "clanging gold" in terms of Polyneices' army of disgruntled Thebans and supportive Argives.
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Following is a list of natural imagery that is used in the choral odes in the play "Antigone" by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).In the Parados:1. "Eye of golden day" describes the suns;2. An eagle with snow-white edges to outer rear edges of his wings describes Polyneices;3. An eagle's plumage describes the soldiers of Polyneices;4. A fight between an eagle and a dragon describes the battle that takes place outside Thebes just before the action of the play;5. "Clanging gold" describes the combined forces of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives that attack Thebes;In Stasimon 1:6. "The eldest of the gods" describes the Earth;7. Plows describe the hooves of the horses;8. The wind describes thoughts;9. Arrows describe frost and rain;In Stasimon 2:10. Vexation to the headlands against which it blows describes the wind during a storm;11. A roar describes the response of the headlands to the wind mentioned above;12. A snare by which everybody gets caught describes sleep.
In Act 1, Scene 2 Caesar is compared to Colossus, a statue, that overpowered the ground it stood upon. This comparison uses "like" which is used in a simile term. Also found in simile examples from other passages, "as" is commonly used as well.
They compare her to a mother bird that has gone away and has come back to find her children dead.
The simile "rough as sandpaper" is commonly used to describe something that feels rough.
The simile used to describe ikemefuna's growth spurt was "like a yam tendril in the rainy season."
Yes, there is a simile in "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett. An example of a simile from the book is "Blue as a bruise" used to describe a character's eyes.
Cora is described as "hard as nails."
As smart as a whip is one of the most popular similes used to describe cleverness. As smart as a fox is another simile often used to describe cleverness.
The simile "as busy as a bee" is commonly used to describe someone who is very active and engaged in various tasks or activities.
One simile I can think of is fall.
Simile is the literary device used to describe Hector, comparing his demeanor to a gloomy night.
The literary term is a simile. A simile uses the word "like" or "as" to describe an object. In this case, the object (youth) is compared to a madman in the way he ran.
In "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury, the simile used to describe the flying man is as "fragile as a dead leaf." This simile emphasizes the delicate nature of the flying man and how vulnerable he becomes in the face of the emperor's rule.
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