which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt? the cyclops is compared to zeus because of his size. the cyclops is co
mpared to zeus because of his power. the cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his surrender. the cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size.
The cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size.
The simile in the excerpt is "Cyclops...lay down like a mast among his sheep." He is not surrendering, but rather taking a nap because his belly is full of Odysseus' men and he's tired. The options that say he is compared to Zeus are incorrect. In the excerpt the men are praying to Zeus for help because the Cyclops is eating them. They do not say the Cyclops is like Zeus at all.
In the excerpt "Cyclops...lay down like a mast among his sheep.", the Cyclops is compared to a mast because of his size. He is not compared to Zeus (and it would be sacrilegious to compare a monster with the father of the gods); also, he is not surrendering. He is laying down because he has had his fill of Oydsseus's companions, not because he has been defeated.
The readers would understand Buffalo Bill's love for his nation. The readers would not know Buffalo Bill's feelings and thoughts. The readers would understand the facts in an objective manner.
Walter was poor so he couldn't afford to pay for his lunch. This caused him to help his father in the fields. This took him away from his studies, so he couldn't pass the first grade.
