Which of these excerpts from homer’s iliad contains an epic simile? as wasps, provoked by children in their play, pour from their mansions by the broad highway, in swarms the guiltless engage, whet all their stings, and call forth all their rage: traveller . . great jove consents to half the chief’s request, but heaven’s eternal doom denies the rest; to free the fleet was granted to his prayer; his safe return, the winds dispersed in air . . joyful they heard, and kindling as he spoke, flew to the fleet, involved in fire and smoke. from shore to shore the doubling shouts resound, the hollow ships return a deeper sound. . in equal arms two sons of nestor stand, and two bold brothers of the lycian band: by great antilochus, atymnius dies, pierced in the flank, lamented youth! he lies,

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Iwill have sailed around the world by the end of next year. what is the verb form in the sentence? future perfect past emphatic present progressive past perfect

Which of the following is not a fire safety precaution a; start fires with kindling or other fire starters b: check local regulations and conditions before starting a fire c: clear flammable debris away from fire area d: extinguish all burning embers before leaving