The Odyssey fits the mold of an epic poem perfectly. There are seven main characteristics of an epic poem. The Odyssey contains all of these characteristics. The first characteristic is an outstanding or subjectively amazing hero. The hero is the Odyssey is Odysseus. He is a greek hero and shows bravery, courage, and stamina throughout the story.
Another characteristic of an epic poem is bravery shown by the protagonist. Odysseus overcomes many trials to make it back home to his love by showing bravery such as when he made it through the storms caused by Poseidon. The third characteristic of an epic poem has to do with traveling far away. In Odyseus's endeavors, he travels all over the world for over 10 years before he makes it back to his kingdom of Ithaca and his wife, Penelope. Two more traits of an epic poem are the poet tries to remain objective, which Homer does, and it is written in verse, which the Odyssey is. The other two characteristic of an epic poem have to do with supernatural forces which are so obviously portrayed throughout the story. The Odyssey is one of the greatest epic poems ever written, it is widely known as such today and in many years passed.
<u><em>ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION:</em></u>
After reading the Abraham Lincoln second Inaugural Address speech, the correct answer is<u> “a call to action is used to ensure the audience understands his main point”</u>. Because he mentioned that even when they were trying to SAVE the union without war, insurgent agents had a different goal and it was to DESTROY the union without war.
Abraham Lincoln uses rhetoric with the aim of convincing the audience that what he is doing is the logical way to go in the situation they were going through.
<em><u>ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION:</u></em>
The answer is <u>“He declares that while they have been at war, both the North and South pray to the same God; this is meant to reinforce the idea that they are all Americans and hold the same values”</u>. It means that while both parts of the war are praying to God in order for them to win the war (each part with different goals), they are looking alike.
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings. It's tricky when words sound the same but can mean different things. This is where context clues come into play. ... There are many examples of homonyms.
THE ANSWERS ARE:
-The master stopped at the rusty iron door and pulled it open on rasping hinges.-We saw him disappear down the steps into the dark,<span>-Then we heard the awful, terrifying sound that haunted our sleep</span>
Answer:
In the first stanza the two things that are being compared are a pall like silence and the crowd at the game
Explanation:
Then again I am probably wrong so choose another answer if their is one.
