Anouilh's Antigone Journal 2

4 literary techniques and their effects

Simile

"I'm sallow, and I'm scrawny. Ismene is pink and golden. She's like a fruit."(17)
Antigone was comparing both her and her sister to fruits. She told Haemon how she's this girl that isn't beautiful yet why does he love her, and not a girl that's golden like Ismene. When she says pink and golden, that describes pure and beautiful. She described herself as small and pretty much worthless.

Foreshadowing

"But if there was a reason why I couldn't go on talking to her"(15).
This was said by Antigone while she was talking to the nurse. Having her ask the nurse to watch over her dog, this foreshadows that Antigone might have an idea in her mind of a rational act. Which might lead her to her death, therefore asking the nurse to watch over her things.

Repetition
"Stronger than all fever, stronger than any nightmare, stronger than the shadow of the cupboard that used to snarl at me and turn into a dragon on the bedroom wall." (14)
While reading this passage, which was said by Antigone. It gives the reader this feeling of strength and bravery, which was exactly how Antigone felt at the moment. The writer wanted to show how Antigone and what kind of girl she was, and by repeating the word stronger. It showed exactly that idea.

Metaphor
"A little young for what, my kitten?"(14)
The nurse compared Antigone to a kitten because she was small and petite. Pretty much portraying this idea of looking innocent yet there is this hidden message that I see, is when a cat is upset it gets furious. So I think that it goes both ways, innocent and furious.