Well a ballad is <span>a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture. </span>They are tricky if you don't read it carefully.
Odysseus is probably best known as the eponymous hero of the Odyssey. This epic describes his travails, which lasted for 10 years, as he tries to return home after the Trojan War and reassert his place as rightful king of Ithaca.
Ithaca is Odysseus's kingdom :)
I believe it’s sometimes because it describes an adjective
Answer:
B. The mockingbird symbolizes the softer side of nature, because unlike most wild creatures, it doesn't harm human habitat.
Explanation:
Symbols help us connect ideas from a text with previous real life knowledge or things that most likely represent the same to a big audience.
On the excerpt, mockingbirds are represented as innocent creatures that 'don't do anything but to bring joy'. As said on answer B, mockingbirds as nature doesn't harm us, but only is in charge of give resources in order for us to have a joyful life.
