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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In Book 21 of The Odyssey, when the beggar (really Odysseus) asks to take part in the contest, Penelope speaks up for him. This is an example of which literary device? A. Dramatic irony B. Epic simile C. Metaphor D. Symbol

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

guess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i was thinking and is C or D

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay B

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. thats a metaphor

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK becca

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

nope

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

not b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhh god i fail this time!!:( so is A THE LAST ONE

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

its a

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

dramatic irony

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ALRIGHT :)

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

how many more questions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Dramatic Irony!

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