Read the excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey. neither reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor. what does the simile add to the passage? check all that apply. a description of the cyclops’ home a comparison between odysseus and his men an image of a visual image of the cyclops’ pets a comparison between the men and innocent animals

Odysseus' men were being carried away by the cyclops, and there was nothing they could do to stop him. The answer should be an image of helplessness.

C) an image of helplessness, and E) a comparison between the men and innocent animals.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given excerpt from "The Odyssey" we can see an example of a simile in the line "and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies" it is comparing the men to puppies (innocent animals) which gives an image of helplessness against the Cyclops' strenght.

b) sending meeting reports

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the positive connotations of the words "pretty," "quiet," and "silence" give the excerpt a tone of nervousness. i think its this