Answer:
The epic simile in this excerpt shows How helpless Odysseus’s men are in the clutches of the Cyclops.
Explanation:
The question is not complete since it does not provide the options to respond to it, here are the options:
* How helpless Odysseus’s men are in the clutches of the Cyclops.
* How violently and uncivilized the Cyclops behaves himself.
* That Cyclops is enormous in comparison to Odysseus and his men.
* That there is no possible escape for Odysseus and his men.
This excerpt from The Odyssey gives a vivid description of the physical description of Cyclops which makes him a terrible adversary that would make any warrior look like a little puppy no matter how strong they are, all of the adjectives that are used to create the image of the character reinforce that concept.
