Read the excerpt from part 4 of the odyssey. we saw the funnel of the maelstrom, heard the rock bellowing all around, and dark sand raged on the bottom far below. my men all blanched against the gloom, our eyes were fixed upon that yawning mouth in fear of being devoured. which statement best explains the metaphor in this excerpt? the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its decreasing strength. the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its menacing threat. the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its proximity. the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its familiarity.

it means the homeless needs more

explanation:

the homeless has no food water homes ect.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!