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Question 11 • SS - TX-English II B

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 claimsof Polyneices, with piercing screams, an eagle flying above our land, . . . . To what is Polyneices being compared?

Answer
A
an eagle
B
an army
C
the gods
D
a warrior

Explanation

The excerpt says Polyneices marched against the land “with piercing screams, an eagle flying above our land.” This image compares him to an eagle, emphasizing the threatening way he approached. The correct choice is “an eagle.”

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