Question

Guard: That’s when we saw the girl. She was shrieking— a distressing painful cry, just like a bird who’s seen an empty nest, its fledglings gone. What does the figurative language (used by the guard who arrests Antigone) reveal about how Antigone feels? She is afraid. She is mourning. She is insane. She is angry.

Answer 1

The figure of speech used here is simile. The figure of speech used by the guard shows that Antigone seems to be in pain of losing everything that she holds dear.

She is deeply saddened by what has happened. She is going through a mixture of emotions- all leading up to the tumultuous state of her mind.  

Answer 2

Answer:

People get angry for numerous reasons. There is always something that the person perceived as "not right" that triggered their anger. People get angry when they feel that they are being threatened. It could be a perceived threat to themselves, their ego, or someone they love or sympathize with. It's when anger is uncontrolled that it becomes a negative force with negative consequences.