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.

How is the figurative language (used by the guard who arrests Antigone) meant to influence the mood of the audience?

It incites anger against the guard.

It creates understanding for Creon.

It provides comic relief.

It creates compassion for Antigone.