Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey. We cried aloud, lifting our hands to Zeus, powerless, looking on at this, appalled;
but Cyclops went on filling up his belly with manflesh and great gulps of whey, then lay down like a mast among his sheep. Which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt? a) The Cyclops is compared to Zeus because of his size. b) The Cyclops is compared to Zeus because of his power. c) The Cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his surrender. d) The Cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size.
d) The Cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size
Explanation:
excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey. We cried aloud, lifting our hands to Zeus, powerless, looking on at this, appalled; but Cyclops went on filling up his belly with man flesh and great gulps of whey, then lay down like a mast among his sheep. The statement that best explains the simile in this excerpt is the Cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size.
Both seniors and young adults are more likely than the general population to get into car accidents, but young adults are the most likely group. Of this group, males are more likely than females to get into a deadly crash.
Serve the function of advocating social justice. This concept was born from the need to provide social equity; all must have social equity, labor, economic and health opportunities. Governments are responsible entities to provide social justice.
