He hates all the Greeks because they destroyed Troy.
What motivates the Cyclops to ask Poseidon for the demise of Odysseus and all his men? Check all that apply. Under strange sail to bitter days at home.' Should destinyįar be that day, and dark the years between. Grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never If I am thine indeed, and thou art father: 'O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, snow and ice Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. What is the simple subject of the sentence? The snow and ice that arrived last night elated kids and adults alike when they awoke to a winter wonderland. Poseidon threw his spear, which produced the Spring of Acropolis. Poseidon, god of the sea, and Athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of Athens. He found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak. Sisyphus displeased the gods by disclosing secrets. His appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, Father Time. In fact, he turned the goat's horn into the horn of plenty.Ĭhronos was the ancient Greek symbol of time. Poseidon threw his spear, which produced the Spring of Acropolis.Īmaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed Zeus, which Zeus was really happy about. maze Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone? The gardeners had constructed a complicated labyrinth of pathways that led us through the hedges. Which synonym best replaces the word labyrinth in the sentence below? Synonyms: entanglement, jungle, maze, puzzle, warren, web Something that is extremely difficult to understand Prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house A, B, D Use the thesaurus entry for labyrinth to answer the question.ĭefinition: a place that has many confusing paths and passages Snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earthĪ voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself Morning in July a hurricane came out of the east Which phrases are examples of sensory imagery that make the details of the setting more vivid? Check all that apply.Ĭrops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun Doodle and I, prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house, knowing that everything would be all right. Suddenly Daddy straightened his shoulders, raised his giant knuckly fist, and with a voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself began cursing heaven, hell, the weather, and the Republican Party. When his chin sank down onto his chest, we were frightened, and Doodle slipped his hand into mine. Doodle and I followed Daddy out into the cotton field, where he stood, shoulders sagging, surveying the ruin. Cotton bolls were wrenched from the stalks and lay like green walnuts in the valleys between the rows, while the cornfield leaned over uniformly so that the tassels touched the ground. That afternoon it roared back out of the west, blew the fallen oaks around, snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth like a hawk at the entrails of a chicken. One morning in July a hurricane came out of the east, tipping over the oaks in the yard and splitting the limbs of the elm trees. In May and June there was no rain and the crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun. That summer, the summer of 1918, was blighted. Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis." The apartment shuddered under the onslaught of the howling wind. Inside the apartment, there was a lot to do to make it habitable. In preparation for the move to the apartment, they had to pack first.
They were about to move into the new apartment building last week. Which sentence contains the best example of descriptive details?
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