Question

What epic simile in this excerpt shows

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. how helpless Odysseus’s men are in the clutches of the Cyclops.

A simile is a figure of speech that involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. in this case "like squirming puppies " describes how helpless and indefense were Odysseu's men in the clutches of the Cyclops.

Answer 2

I'd say answer choice D