It is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing to another using, “like” or “as”. Example; “They fought like cats and dogs” or “He is as strong as an ox.”
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The answer is that He has great perseverance. I have had this question. You probably do k12
Odysseus demonstrates his intelligence and his ability to be cunning.
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