What literary device does homer use which literally means in the middle of things?

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me

In the odyssey - teiresias, when teiresias describes the conflicts that odysseus will face, how do these conflicts relate to the story's theme? the conflicts describe the theme. the conflicts contrast with the theme. the conflicts reveal the theme. the conflicts hide the theme.

In the reading, i know why the caged bird sings, marguerite views mrs. flowers as a larger than life personality. which quote from the text most strongly supports how marguerite views mrs. flowers? question 18 options: a) “i’ll accept no excuse if you return a book to me that has been badly handled.” b) “you see, i had planned to invite you for cookies and lemonade so we could have this little chat.” c) “there was a little path beside the rocky road, and mrs. flowers walked in front swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones.” d) “somehow i had never connected mrs. flowers with food or eating or any other common experience of common people.”