After Odysseus and his men land on the island of Cicones, his men quickly get carried away with greed and start eating all in sight. Odysseus shows his leadership by convincing his men to escape from the army that is quickly approaching.
3.8 miles away from his house
it helps if you line up the numbers like so
4.5
- 2.4
_____
2.1
+ 1.7
Hi!
The answer is a simile.
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words <em>like </em>or <em>as</em>.
"She gathered words to be used <em>as</em> weapons later"
Hope this helps! :)