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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Odyssey: Central Ideas and Character Motivation, Part 2

Question 1 • NC-English Language Arts 9

Based on the epic simile, how should the poem’s listener picture the Cyclops’s eye?

Answer
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like a smithy’s shop full of interesting tools
B
like a soft, cold piece of iron
C
like a hissing piece of hot metal in cold water