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.
1. a description of the Cyclops’ home
2. a comparison between Odysseus and his men
3. an image of helplessness
4. a visual image of the Cyclops’ pets
5. a comparison between the men and innocent animals

3. an image of helplessness

Explanation:

If you think about it, we think of puppies normally as helpless. His men were caught by the cyclops rendering them helpless. Hope this helps!!

3. an image of helplessness

Explanation:

If you think about it, we think of puppies normally as helpless. His men were caught by the cyclops rendering them helpless. Hope this helps!!

jim mohr

explanation:

the answer should be the first one. "many people find his lyrics very moving."

it by far makes the most grammatical sense and is very objective, removing any first person from the original sentence and keeping with the sentence fluency.