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.

The figurative language used by the guard reveals how Antigone is in mourning. This can be most clearly seen by the use of the phrase "like a bird who's seen an empty nest, its fledglings gone." as this exemplifies the grief experienced by a bird who's lost its offspring, and relates to the mourning Antigone feels.

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