Read these central ideas from "Homer: The Poet for All Ages." Stories can be captivating.
A good storyteller is powerful.

Which details from "Homer: The Poet for All Ages" best support these two central ideas?

Select the two correct answers.

"The present grows dim, while the deeds and glories of the past grow bright, brought to life by the ringing verses of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey."

"The morning’s races, the festival, the beauties of the city—all are forgotten as the listeners journey with the poet across the shining sea to fight with mighty Achilles on the windswept plains before the great city of Troy."

"Imagine: a man of many years, serious and noble in bearing, comes forth from the temple, bearing a lyre in his hand."

"His words rise over the marketplace, and a deeper silence falls over the people as the great story sweeps forth in the beautiful verses."