Which of these excerpts from homer’s iliad contains an epic simile? a) 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 b) 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 c) 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. d) 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,

The excerpt from “The Iliad of Homer”, poetic interpretation of the original Homeric poem, by Alexander Pope that contains epic simile is the excerpt (A). Simile is a figure of speech that involves comparison of two things of differed kind (such as he is brave as lion) and in the first excerpt warriors are compared to the wasps.

i love romeo and xo

it is a!

not b because i don't see how this would make them look dangerous..

not c because that just doesn't make sense..

and not d because this too doesn't make sense, it does not really put the audience on edge in my opinion.

a makes the most sense, romeo's statement that in staying to speak to juliet he is risking his life, leads the audience to worry about his safety. obviously if he says that if he stays, he will be at risk, so of course this makes the audience worry for his safety!

answer is a) romeo's statement that in staying to speak to juliet he is risking his life, leads the audience to worry about his safety.