In the excerpt, the word "charm" is being compared with
read the excerpt from the odyssey
"nohbdy, nohbdy's tricked me, nohbdy's ruined me! '
to this rough shout they made a sage reply:
"ah well, if nobody has played you foul
there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain
given by great zeus. let it be your father,
poseidon lord, to whom you pray.'
so saying
they trailed away. and i was filled with laughter
to see how like a charm the name deceived them.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.