Which phrase best defines an epic simile? (1 point)
O 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
O a work created in imitation of another
O 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?
(1 point)
She has become fearful and cowardly.
She has become confident and empowered.
She has become weary of Odysseus's stories.
She has become weary of waiting for Odysseus.