Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.
A prodigious man
slept in this cave alone, and took his flocks
to graze afield—remote from all companions,
knowing none but savage ways, a brute
so huge, [The cyclops] seemed no man at all of those
who eat good wheaten bread; but he seemed rather
a shaggy mountain reared in solitude.
What does the metaphor add to the passage? Choose two answers.
a description of the Cyclops’ eating habits
a comparison between the Cyclops and a large land form
an illustration of the Cyclops’ cave
a visual image of the Cyclops’ size
a comparison between the Cyclops and Odysseus
The two answers that the metaphor adds to the passage are:
1) a comparison between the Cyclops and a large land form
2) a visual image of the Cyclops’ size
The metaphor in the excerpt adds two things to the passage:
1) a comparison between the Cyclops and a large land form - The metaphor compares the Cyclops to a "shaggy mountain reared in solitude," emphasizing his immense size and presence.
2) a visual image of the Cyclops' size - The metaphor helps the reader visualize the Cyclops as a massive, mountain-like figure, further emphasizing his enormous stature.