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

Answer 1

what

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

That was really random...