The statement best explains the simile in this excerpt is option C which is Cyclops’ effort to move the stone is compared to a simple task, showing his strength.
<h3>What is simile?</h3>
Simile is a type of figure of speech that uses as or like to make comparison between two objects or individual in a sentence. There is comparison on the efforts applied to achieve the task.
Therefore, The statement best explains the simile in this excerpt is option C because there is comparison about cyclops efforts and the things he performed to accomplish the task.
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This excerpt belongs to The Odyssey. The plot:
"Ten years have gone since the fall of Troy, and the Greek legend Odysseus still has not come back to his kingdom in Ithaca. An expansive and rambunctious horde of suitors who have to invade Odysseus' royal residence and looted his territory keep on pursuing his significant other, Penelope. She has stayed reliable to Odysseus. Sovereign Telemachus, Odysseus' child, needs frantically to toss them out yet does not have the certainty or experience to battle them. One of the suitors, Antinous, plans to kill the youthful ruler, disposing of the main restriction to their domain over the royal residence."
Answer:
"Wool doesn't easily catch fire. When it does, it doesn't melt, or drip, or give off poisonous smoke. As the fabric burns, it creates a kind of ash that puts the fire out."
OR just
"Wool doesn't easily catch fire."
Explanation:
Only this paragraph or text makes it seem like wool is safe to wear because it doesn't easily catch fire.
Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, originally, Tybalt wanted to duel Romeo instead. But since he and Juliet are married, he cannot fight Tybalt as he is basically his cousin-in-law, thus, Romeo rejects Tybalt's challenge. Mercutio finds this quite cowardly as a result he himself challenges Tybalt to fight.
B. Fear
John was happy that he might meet Carolyn again after three years..but moving on further in to the short story..we notice that she accused him of being insensitive, even thoughtless! So, putting ourselves in his shoes...it's logical that he would feel just a bit of fear. How would she react? Would she view John the same, insensitive and thoughtless?
These are just my thoughts, but I know the answer is B.
