What is Eurylochus' purpose when he says, "I'd rather die at sea, with one deep gulp of death, / than die by inches on this deso
late island here!"? He is trying to convince Odysseus to leave the lost men behind and get off Circe's island before it is too late. He is trying to convince the other men to help him kill a cow. He is trying to rouse courage in Odysseus to face Scylla. He is lamenting his fate while trapped in Polyphemus's cave.
This is because iambic pentameter generally has 10 syllables per line. So a quick trick to use when trying to determine if a line is iambic pentameter is to count the syllables.
Compliment him on his acomplishments ( ex ; good grades ) or tell him how he has impacted you in a great way ( ex ; thank you for teaching me... it has changed my life in... and I am proud of you and for shaping me in a great way. )
