We can explain the simile in the excerpt in the following manner:
The simile in the excerpt serves to <u>show readers that the Cyclops is extremely </u><u>strong</u>, and that lifting a heavy rock is no big deal for him.
- The excerpt we are analyzing here belongs to the epic poem "The Odyssey".
- The Cyclops is a one-eyed giant and the son of the god Poseidon.
- A simile is a comparison made with the help of the words "like" or "as".
- In order to show how strong the Cyclops is, the narrator compares the way he lifts the big and heavy rock to capping a quiver.
- In other words, the narrator shows with that comparison (simile) that <u>lifting a heavy rock is something easy for the Cyclops to do</u>.
- That means the Cyclops is extremely strong.
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The correct answer is A. Fearfulness
Explanation:
This excerpt belongs to the poem "Columbus" by Joaquin Miller. In this, the author refers to the experience of Columbus and his men as they sailed from Europe to the Americas. In this poem the excerpt "Should I and all my men fall dead. These very winds forget their way..." show the fear, despair, and lack of hope by Columbus and his men because they were afraid all of them would simply die "Should I and all my men fall dead" and not even god will know it or would help them. In this context, the tone or general atmosphere is better described through the word fearfulness.
They have more access to information to confirm or deny facts than they did in the past.
Answer: "C"
Explanation: He decided to go "THROUGH" the museum by himself rather than with his class.
