Answer:
1.After unsuccessful courting and consecutive denial by Danae, Polydectes thought that Perseus is the main obstacle for their marriage. The king therefore sent Perseus on a quest to bring the head of Medusa, thinking it would be his doom.
2.Later Perseus gave the Gorgon's head to Athena, who placed it on her shield, and gave his other accoutrements to Hermes. He accompanied his mother back to her native Argos, where he accidentally struck her father, Acrisius, dead when throwing the discus, thus fulfilling the prophecy that he would kill his grandfather.
3.Because the gaze of Medusa turned all who looked at her to stone, Perseus guided himself by her reflection in a shield given him by Athena and beheaded Medusa as she slept. He then returned to Seriphus and rescued his mother by turning Polydectes and his supporters to stone at the sight of Medusa's head.
4.From the Hesperides he received a knapsack (kibisis) to safely contain Medusa's head. Zeus gave him an adamantine sword (a Harpe) and Hades' helm of darkness to hide. Hermes lent Perseus winged sandals to fly, and Athena gave him a polished shield. Perseus then proceeded to the Gorgons' cave.
Explanation:
"Like sparks from a blacksmith's window" refers to the sparks that happen when a blacksmith is working. The meaning depends on the context. The context should usually be something like anger, exploding anger, or it could be excitement...
#1: The word automatically can be found on page 4.
automatically means- without thought, or without control.
"Almost automatically George shuffled the cards and laid out his solitaire hand"
Or if it needs to be in your own words.
When I click a button my car will automatically start
#2 The word resignedly can also be found on page 4
resignedly- having a negative tone or attiude
"“Jesus Christ,” George said resignedly."
or
I don't want to watch this movie, Mary said resignedly.
Answer:
B. The writer is introducing an idea by comparing it to a situation most people would understand or experience.
Explanation: We can tell that the writer is using the first sentence to introduce an idea by comparing it to a situation that most people would understand because that sentence is followed by the statement that, “This is similar to what happens in a community.” The writer explicitly states that the situation outlined in the first sentence is “similar” to what happens in a community. The rest of the paragraph is the writer elaborating on that statement and drawing attention to the shared concept between the two situations of sacrifice for the will of the majority.
