In the first ode of the play Antigone by Sophocles, the unique qualities of human nature are expressed through literary devices. These devices include: extended metaphor, simile and personification. The use of metaphor shows intellect and ingenuity, the use of simile shows intellect, and the use of personification shows skill. All of which culminate together to show the ways that humankind is different from other living organisms.
Firstly, an extended metaphor is used within the ode, this metaphor is that humans have been able to conquer or fend off nature’s forces. “... from every wind he has kept himself safe.” This shows that people have been able to find a way to build or find shelter, thus the buildings that we see and often find ourselves
Firstly, an extended metaphor is used within the ode, this metaphor is that humans have been able to conquer or fend off nature’s forces. “... from every wind he has kept himself safe.” This shows that people have been able to find a way to build or find shelter, thus the buildings that we see and often find ourselves