Give one example of how figurative language is used in Scene 3 to create a particularly forceful image. Then explain what the image tells the audience about the character’s action.

Metaphor

"Polyneices their commander

Roused them with windy phrases,

He the wild eagle screaming

Insults above our land,

His wings their shields of snow,

His crest their marshaled helms."

This extended metaphor creates a powerful image of Polyneices' command over his men.