What is the effect of the epic simile in lines 118–131 of the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part II? Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well-fed from pasture to the barn, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together bawling. from the Odyssey, Part 2 [lines 122-126] (1 point) Responses

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What is the effect of the epic simile in lines 118–131 of the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part II? Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well-fed from pasture to the barn, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together bawling. from the Odyssey, Part 2 [lines 122-126] (1 point) Responses

to criticize the lack of loyalty of Odysseus's men

to reveal Odysseus's hurry to go back and free his men

to show how thoroughly Odysseus's men depended on him

Answer 1

The effect of the epic simile in lines 118-131 is to show how thoroughly Odysseus's men depended on him. The comparison of the calves clustering about their mothers after returning from pasture to the well-fed cows returning to the barn highlights the strong bond and reliance between the young and their mothers. Similarly, Odysseus's men gather around him, bumping together and bawling, showing their reliance and need for their leader.