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Antigone by Sophocles: Scene 2, Ode 2

Question 10 • SS - TX-English II B

Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. CREON:You there—you snake lurking in my house,sucking out my life’s blood so secretly.I’d no idea I was nurturing two pests,who aimed to rise against my throne. Creon speaks these lines to Ismene. What does the figurative language reveal about the speaker’s tone?

Answer
A
The tone is passive.
B
The tone is resigned.
C
The tone is accusing.
D
The tone is desperate.