Which line from the passage best reveals how the Greek army felt about sneezes during a war? The army of 10,000 faced the challe
nge of electing a general to lead them from harm. . . . they elected the historian Xenophon as their commander based on the fact that a soldier sneezed during one of his speeches. The army marched to safety, perpetuating the myth of a sneeze's power. A fact that may seem like a myth is that a sneeze travels at approximately one hundred miles per hour. . . . people began saying different blessings when someone sneezed.
The army marched to safety, perpetuating the myth of a sneeze's power.
Explanation:
This line of the passage reveals that the Greeks had certain superstitions about sneezes that amounted to adoring them as a superhuman power that brought good fortune.
While there was no substantial evidence to prove that sneezes were indeed good luck charms or signs, the myth was perpetrated by the happenstance occurrence of a sneeze during a speech and the successful march of the army following the choice of a new commander.
My initial thought was free verse. And you can make a point for it, but really think about it. How is it stating things. Do you feel like your there? Can you picture it? Yes, is the answer for this poem. I would go with D. Descriptive.
