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? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
an image of helplessness
B
a comparison between the men and innocent animals
C
a visual image of the Cyclops’ pets
D
a comparison between Odysseus and his men
E
a description of the Cyclops’ home
Explanation
The men are compared to “squirming puppies,” which makes them seem helpless against the Cyclops, who can grab and kill them easily. The comparison also presents the men as innocent animals, emphasizing the Cyclops’ brutality. It does not describe the Cyclops’ pets or his home.
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