Read the excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey by homer. we would entreat you, great sir, have a care for the gods' courtesy; zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.' he answered this from his brute chest, unmoved 'you are a ninny, or else you come from the other end of nowhere, telling me, mind the gods! we cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far. how does this excerpt prove that odysseus causes his crew’s demise? a. by explaining his haphazard travels b. by describing his loyalty to zeus c. by showing his physical weakness d. by revealing his ignorant assumptions

This is a tricky one. I'd say go with D.

​the answer is: D.by revealing his ignorant assumptions

During the act, Odysseus was Consumed by his pride and arrogance, which make him believe that he could take on all the Gods even before seeing what they are capable of. This ignorant assumptions eventually make his crews had to face a foe with larger force that they could handle, leading to their demise.

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!