The excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior Queen" are similar because both express the theme that women are as capable as men.
Both stories present the idea that <u>women are as fearless and determined as men</u>.<u> Antigone and Boadicea are two female characters that are convinced of what they want and they know how to reach it</u>. Furthermore, they are both tragic heroines. In "The Royal House of Thebes", Antigone sacrifices her own life by disobeying Creon and burying Polyneices, her brother. Moreover, in "The Story of a Warrior Queen", Boadicea, the great queen, decides to poison herself before being attacked by her biggest enemies: the Romans.
A rhythm makes a poem what a poem is. Without rhythm than your poem whould be sloppy and unreadable. The effect it has on a poem is that it makes it readable and interesting. Hope that helped
The two things that Beowulf and the Odyssey have in common are the language in which they are told reflects the grandeur, nobility, and scope of the subject matter and they both follow the exploits of a single hero. The correct answers are D & B.
