13. Read the lines that the Chorus speaks after Antigone enters the cavern: "O child, child, No power in wealth or war Or tough sea-blackened ships Can prevail against untiring Destiny!" What kind of figurative language does Sophocles use in t

A.

overstatement, to exaggerate the power of Destiny over the lives of people

B.

metaphor, to compare Destiny to a person going on a sea voyage

C.

repetition, to liken Destiny to a child who has little influence over his life

D.

personification, to present Destiny as a strong enemy

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