English, 29.09.2020 03:01 richdakid26

(The Odyssey) "Square in your ship’s path are Sirens, crying beauty to bewitch men coasting by;
woe to the innocent who hears that sound!
He will not see his lady nor his children in joy, crowding about him, home from sea;
the Sirens will sing his mind away on their sweet meadow lolling.
There are bones of dead men rotting in a pile beside them and flayed skins shrivel around the spot."

In this passage, Circe warns Odysseus about the Sirens.
Which of the following is the best summary
of this passage?

a
Circe warns Odysseus of the Sirens he will encounter next, conveying that they anyone who hears the sound will be distracted from his thoughts of home and will die like others before them.
b
Circe warns Odysseus that children and ladies are not affected by the Sirens, but men will find certain death upon hearing them.
c
Circe warns Odysseus that the Sirens will cast spells on the men which make ladies and children forget about their men.
d
Circe warns Odysseus that the men will be enchanted by the Sirens and will move their families and children away from their homes to be near the Sirens.

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