The author's purpose in writing literary history: the epic and the epic hero is most likely:
a. to entertain readers with a humorous story about a hero and his adventures
b. to persuade readers to study a story form as a way of learning writing techniques
c. to inform readers about a style of literature that contributes to an understanding of a people
d. to encourage readers to examine early literature as a means of understanding character development

What can be inferred about the cyclops in this excerpt from homer’s odyssey?

Geoffrey is writing a paper investigating friendly-fire incidents in recent us military actions. which paragraph topic would be relevant to his paper and would therefore merit inclusion in his final draft? a) a paragraph criticizing us military actions in the viet nam war b) a paragraph discussing how friendly-fire incidents are investigated c) a paragraph describing what basic boot camp is like for a new army enlistee eliminate d) a paragraph discussing how hard an extended military service can be on a family

Doug plans to end his adventure story by introducing a new character during the climax. the new character happens to be an experienced guide who will lead the protagonist down a treacherous mountain and into safety. explain the problem with his plan.