What theme is supported by the excerpt? Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey.
My men were mutinous,
fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they
butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,
feasting, -while fugitives went inland, running
to call to arms the main force of Cicones.
This was an army, trained to fight on horseback
or, where the ground required, on foot. They came
with dawn over that terrain like the leaves
and blades of spring.
The victors of war earn rewards.
The fugitives of war suffer in isolation.
Soldiers should take proper care of their horses.
Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

The correct answer is D. Soldiers must be wary of their enemies

Explanation:

In literary works, including epic poems such as The Odyssey, a theme is an underlying idea expressed indirectly by the elements in a story. In the passage presented, the theme is "Soldiers must be wary of their enemies" because the narrator explains how the men began to steal everything "Sheep after sheep they  butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,  feasting" being greedy and due to this, they completely forgot about the power of their enemies; this caused fugitives to go inland for help and then the enemies "came  with dawn over that terrain like the leaves  and blades of spring". Thus, the main underlying message is that it is important to be wary of enemies as this can lead to negative consequences.

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the mending wall was written by robert frost