The significance of Dirce's Stream is that it was named after a woman, whose two grandnephews killed by tying her to the horns of a bull. Dirce's stream runs near Thebes, and another family on family killing is occurring with Antigone's brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices.
I think "windy phrases" means phrases that somewhat "pumps up" or inspires maybe his soldiers? The use of them is confusing to whom Polyneices is rousing, but the fact that Choragos is speaking not the chorus makes me think it is not the townspeople to whom Polyneices is rousing, or exciting.
"His wings their shields of snow"- Metaphor
"Rose like a dragon behind him shouting war" -Simile
As I mentioned above I think "them" is Polyneices army. Polyneices is rousing them, exciting them for war. And the use of "their" for example, "His wings their shield of snow" shows that Polyneices is their leader, their commander like stated in line 92.
Personification
"Against our seven gates in yawning ring"
"The frown of his thunder blasted"
"His" refers to Polyneices because the Chorus is now speaking.
I think we are suppose to think that bray means bad. "God hates utterly the bray of our bragging tongues" I looked it up and it means a loud harsh cry of a donkey or mule. So i guess bray might suggest ignorance, or unimportant.
"His" is God. It is mentioned in line one and Charagos is speaking so it is not Polyneices. "Their first man from our walls" "Their" is Polynieces army once again.
In lines 119 to 122, I think what is occurring is the fighting of the armies ceased, and what was left was only the brothers fighting. "Mirrored death"- They killed each other.
I do not think line 124 can be personification because it states "chariots sing for joy" however people are what are in chariots therefore it is not personifying an object it is describing the people.
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