Read the excerpt from the odyssey. "i am laertes' son, odysseus. men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt? odysseus is the son of laertes and is widely respected for his cunning. odysseus is admired at home for his actions during war and peace. men are frightened of odysseus because of his strength shown in war. men greatly dislike odysseus simply because he is the son of laertes.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which of these statements best conveys the meaning of the allusion?