Which words from the passage are a good example of direct characterization?

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.

Read the following poem carefully, and then answer the questions that follow. sonnet 73 by william shakespeare that time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. in me thou seest the twilight of such day as after sunset fadeth in the west, which by and by black night doth take away, death's second self, that seals up all in rest. in me thou see'st the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the death-bed whereon it must expire consumed with that which it was nourish'd by. this thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well which thou must leave ere long. comprehension what seasonal images do you see in this poem? how do these images contribute to the poem's tone of loss and sadness?

Based on this dictionary definition, which sentence correctly uses the wordbolm? balmbaminoun1 an oil or ointment used to smooth the skin2 something that is comforting or healingfrom middle english baume balsam from latin balsamumoa. the balm wind blew through the trees, swaying my hammock likea mother rooks a cradleob. when the child hurt his knee on the sidewalk, his mother balmedthe scrape with an adhesive bandage and a huoc. spending the day at the beach reading a good book can be a balmfor a troubled heartd. eating a don helistory test was just the balm that chelleneeded in order to have a relaxing weekend