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antigone
by sophocles
fourth ode
chorus—strophe: o eros,¹ the conqueror in every fight,
915 eros, who squanders all men’s wealth,
who sleeps at night on girls’ soft cheeks,
and roams across the ocean seas
and through the shepherd’s hut—
no immortal god escapes from you,
920 nor any man, who lives but for a day.
and the one whom you possess goes mad.
chorus—antistrophe: even in good men you twist their minds,
perverting them to their own ruin.
you provoke these men to family strife.
925 the bride’s desire seen glittering in her eyes—
that conquers everything, its power
enthroned beside eternal laws, for there
the goddess aphrodite works her will,
whose ways are irresistible.
antigone enters from the palace with attendants who are taking her away
to her execution
930 chorus leader: when i look at her i forget my place.
i lose restraint and can’t hold back my tears—
antigone going to her bridal room
where all are laid to rest in death.
commos
antigone—strophe 1: look at me, my native citizens,
935 as i go on my final journey,
as i gaze upon the sunlight one last time,
which i’ll never see again—for hades,
who brings all people to their final sleep,
word connections
word relationships
the choral leader says that
antigone is “going to her
bridal room” (line 932). he
uses this as a euphemism, a
word or phrase used in place
of another word or phrase
that is considered too harsh.
in this context, the phrase
bridal room refers to the place
where antigone is going to die.
what is the effect of the choral
leader using this euphemism?
squanders: wastes
perverting: corrupting
¹ eros is the god of love and son of aphrodite.
512 springboard® english language arts english ii

Explanation:

The question is about analyzing the effect of a euphemism in a literary work (Antigone). The subfield Literature (under Arts) deals with the study of literary texts, including analysis of language use, literary devices like euphemisms, and their effects. So Literature is the most appropriate subfield.

Answer:

Literature (under Arts)