1. Dirce is a good parallel to Antigone, with families rivaled and fighting for the crown, it gives the story of a woman's husband who was killed and brought about war and pain. It even takes place in Thebes just as the story of Antigone does.
2.The line "Roused them with windy phrases" most likely means very loud and proud type of speech to rally a group of people.
3. A metaphor in Parados is " the blaze of morning! " and a simile found in Parados is "Rose like a dragon behind him."
4. Them and their in lines 92 to 97 are referring to the armies rivaled for the crown of Thebes.
5.examples of personification are "sun lying, Level east to west, touches with glory" and "Eye of golden day."
6. His in line 100 is referred to polyneices
7. The word bray in line 106 most likely means the whining of blathering of the "bragging tongues"
8. he and his in line 107 to 110 are referring to the god referenced in line 105 while their in line 110 refer to the first man of the army to be smited.
9.lines 119 to 122 summarize the war between the two brothers and how a bloody battle lead to both of their deaths at the edge of one anothers swords.
10.line 124 can be called personification because the city of Thebes is not a person and cannot sing for joy.
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