Which phrase best defines an epic simile?
-a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else
-a literary technique that involves differences between meaning and intention
-a work created in imitation of another
-a long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or objects
a long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or objects
In the selection from Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad, how is Penelope transformed from the obedient, loyal wife seen in The Odyssey into a different woman?
-She has become fearful and cowardly
-She has become confident and empowered
-She has become weary of Odysseus's stories
-She has becomes weary of waiting for Odysseus
She has become confident and empowered.
Read the following sentence from Betty Bonham Lies's retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice:
"Orpheus's music was so compelling that even the ice-hard heart of Hades melted."
What is the effect of the hyperbole as it is used here?
-It explains how Hades is affected by all music
-It emphasizes the power of Orpheus's music.
-It compares Orpheus's music to Hades's heart
-It demonstrates how Orpheus's music is beautiful
It emphasizes the power of Orpheus's music.
How does Odysseus' sense of curiosity affect the progress of the plot in The Odyssey?
-His curiosity hinders his journey back home.
-His curiosity hinders his escape from Calypso
-His curiosity compels him to enter the archery contest.
-His curiosity compels him to visit his aging father
His curiosity hinders his journey back home.
In Edgar Allan Poe's The cask of amontillado the literary device of foreshadowing is used to create mystery when montresor tells Fortunato.
You are a man to be missed
A draught of this Medoc will defend us from the damps
You were not to be found and I was fearful of losing a bargain
You are rich respected, admired,beloved:you are happy as once I
was
The correct answer is: "You are a man to be missed."
How is Zaroff's defeat in the most dangerous game cause by his own
arrogance
He is tricked by rainsford
Zaroff is wounded by rainsford trap
He lets rainsford go to prolong the hunt
He watches rainsford jump into the sea