I think it's the second one.
The excerpt from Homer’s Iliad which contains an epic simile is:
“As wasps, provoked by children in their play,
Pour from their mansions by the broad highway,
In swarms, the guiltless engage,
Whet all their stings, and call forth all their rage: traveler”
The simile in the above excerpt is 'like a swarm of bees.' A simile is a direct comparison between two things. It compares two things by using ‘as’ or ‘like.’ A simile is the figure of speech which directly compares two things which have some features common in them. In the above excerpt, the number of people has been compared with the swarm of bees.
Answer:It is a common symbol of death that requires little description.
Explanation:
C) The definition of memoir is - A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
Incomplete question. Here are the options that complete the question;
A. Some cartmen tried to overcharge people who needed help.
B. People hurried away from the fire in large, chaotic groups.
C. Many people were unable to carry their belongings on their own.
D. Some cartmen helped others haul their belongings for little to no pay.
<u>Answer:</u>
<u>D. Some cartmen helped others haul their belongings for little to no pay.</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Remember, after the narrator had stated that some cartmen demanded up to $150 for carrying a single load, the narrator stated, <em>"</em><u><em>some cartmen </em></u><em>worked for </em><u><em>whatever the sufferers felt able to pay.</em></u><em>" </em>
Indeed, cartmen are ordinary people, and to act heroically also involves showing human sympathy. Thus, <em>since some cartmen helped others haul their belongings for little to no pay, it becomes evident that ordinary people can act heroically in difficult times.</em>
