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Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Question 2 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

In mythology, the Cyclops are giants who make armor for Mars, the god of war.What does the allusion in this passage suggest about Pyrrhus?

Answer
A
He is savage and cruel.
B
He is as large as a giant.
C
He killed Priam with a hammer.
D
He acts like the god of war.

Explanation

The Cyclops are known as fearsome, violent giants, and their armor-making is linked to Mars, the god of war. The allusion therefore emphasizes Pyrrhus’s brutality and violence, suggesting that he is savage and cruel. It does not establish that he is literally giant-sized or that he used a hammer.

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