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

@abbie

anonymous · Answer

This seems like an epic simile, primarily because it uses the keyword "As" at the beginning. It is comparing a blacksmith's action to Odysseus' action, and doesn't seem to be very much like an allusion or one of the other options. However, that's just what I know, you may want to wait around for a more experienced person to lend a hand.