many things strang
... to than Man." O: The Chorus lists humanity's achievements and contradictions, praising human intelligence and creativity while also warning of arrogance. This contrasts with Antigone's opening emphasis on divine law and familial duty.
you are someone in love with the impossible
O: Is Ismene saying Antigone is unrealistic, or is she blaming her of engaging in a hopeless rebellion?
sweet sorrymeat for the little lusts of the birds
E: This sentence means that Polyneikes's body will be left outside and ate by birds. In the culture of Greece, denying burial was one of the worst dishonors. Antigone's anger was from the this punishment threatens her brother’s afterlife.
elusive
E: difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember (Cambridge Dictionary)