Answer:
bat
Explanation:
In the given excerpt, Odysseus is examined in contrast to a bat. The excerpt makes use of a simile which says ""I sprang for the great fig tree, catching on like a bat under a bough."" infering from the first person, Odysseus is contrasting himself to a bat that is caught in a trap with no means of breaking free. His situations are apprehensive, and his chances are few."
Action verb is a word that names an action. A direct object is a noun that receives the action of a verb. A noun is a person place or thing.
