QUICK FOR A TIMED EXAM! Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.

Neither reply nor pity came from him,
but in one stride he clutched at my companions
and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies
to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.

What does the simile add to the passage? Check all that apply.

A. a description of the Cyclops’ home
B. a comparison between Odysseus and his men
C. an image of helplessness
D. a visual image of the Cyclops’ pets
E. a comparison between the men and innocent animals

dont cheat on exams ;(

Explanation:

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

b. brooks wrote about the same type of neighborhood in which she grew up.