Read the excerpt from the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third dawn came with ringlets shining. what does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient greeks? they believed that nature’s strength was wholly uncontrollable. they believed that nature’s wrath could never be overcome. they believed that the gods were frequently unfair in their actions. they believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.

They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly.

Explanation:

It is common for Greeks to have believed that they were punished by the gods for angering them. In this paragraph, it states,

"Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north

a storm against the ships, and driving veils  

of squall moved down like night on land and sea.  

The bows went plunging at the gust; sails  

cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.

We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards..."

This excerpt unveils that the Greeks believe that Zeus was angry with them, creating a storm to "punish" the Greeks.

Thus, the correct answer would be the last one, "They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly."

I hope this helps! :)

try to do soaps tone.

s-subject

o-occasion (the reason the author wrote the poem)

a-audience (who is this poem mostly for)

p-purpose (was it to convince, inspire, etc. the audience)

s-speaker (can be the author or another character, like is a child, adult, woman, elderly, animal narrating the poem)

tone- the mood the reader gets from this poem

mood- the mood the author had with their own poem

meaning- what do you think the meaning is?

message- what is the author trying to explain to the audience? like what is the theme?

if you still don't get it try showing everyone the poem so they could unravel it