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.

The figurative language (used by the guard who arrests Antigone) is meant to influence the mood of the audience as:

It creates compassion for Antigone.

Antigone buried Polynieces as she wanted that the family should do the burial rights after the death. Creon didn't want Polynices' body to go through the privilege of burial because he considered Polynices as a traitor. Creon is the king of Thebes who is arrogant and who never turns back. Also, he is obsessed with the civil laws and cannot bear anyone disobeying it. He is stubborn, full of pride and only believes in his words and decisions. He orders the guards to arrest Antigone which creates compassion for Antigone.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.