5.1.2 Exam: Semester Exam The suffering deep in his heart at sea
As he struggled to survive and bring his men home
But could not save them, hard as he tried -
The fools- destroyed by their own recklessness
When they ate the oxen of Hyperion the Sun,
And that god snuffed out their day of return.
1. Homer. The Odvssey, trans. by Stanley Lombardo (lndianapolis: Hackett Publishing.
2000),1
Which of the following is the most likely explanation for how the structure of
the poem contributes to its meaning?
OA The large number of events suggests that the poem uses an epic
O B. The lack of rhymes suggest that the poem uses a lyric structure
OC. The repetition of 'speak' suggests that the poem uses a lyric
structure to tell a story with many parts.
and is not meant toghe sung aloud
structure to emphasize the importance of talking about one's
feelings.
t tne poem uses an ene
t of the supernatural
ODne
e to a god suggests that the poem uses an epic
Structure with a strone el
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