In Strophe 1, what extended metaphor does the Chorus use to portray a family punished
by the gods? Discuss how this metaphor
relates to themes of the play.

"once the anger of heaven has struck, that house is shaken".

Explanation:

In Strophe 1, Chorus remarks "once the anger of heaven has struck, that house is shaken" to portray a family being punished by the gods. By these line, he means that once gods' vengeance befall upon a family, the whole family will be crushed and destroyed.

This metaphor relates to the fact that Creon, who thought that he was all powerful to condemn anyone to death, was in fact not at par with the gods because he pays the price of his actions with the lives of his son and wife. It establishes the fact that humans do not determine the fate of themselves or any other person.

devin will have to drain the rain out from his garage.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.