In Book 9 of The Odyssey, what convention of the epic is Homer using in the following passage?

"As a blacksmith plunges an axe or hatchet into cold water to temper it…it makes a great hiss as he does so, even thus did the Cyclops' eye hiss round the beam of olive wood..."

A. Allusion
B. Epic simile
C. Epithet
D. Invocation

Question

In Book 9 of The Odyssey, what convention of the epic is Homer using in the following passage?  



"As a blacksmith plunges an axe or hatchet into cold water to temper it…it makes a great hiss as he does so, even thus did the Cyclops' eye hiss round the beam of olive wood..."


 A. Allusion 
 B. Epic simile 
 C. Epithet 
 D. Invocation

anonymous · Answer

I'm pretty sure it's B because:

Allusion: a passing or casual reference

Epic simile:a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem. (a.k.a. a homeric simile.) 

Epithet:a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”

Invocation:the act of invoking  or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like.

anonymous · Answer

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