Read the third stanza of "the tide rises, the tide falls." the morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; the day returns, but nevermore returns the traveller to the shore, and the tide rises, the tide falls. which statement best describes the purpose of the word “nevermore”? a) the word create a mood of encroaching dread. b) the word gives greater meaning to everything that precedes it. c) the word create a more dramatic, resolute tone. d) the word emphasizes the song-like feel of the poem.

But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy – you put me down with wine, you blinded me. come back, odysseus, and i'll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you – his son i am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will, he may heal me of this black wound – he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.' few words i shouted in reply to him: 'if i could take your life i would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell! the god of earthquake could not heal you there! ' at this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed poseidon: 'o hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if i am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home -the odyssey, homer what motivates cyclops to ask poseidon to interfere with odysseus's journey home?