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?

a.)the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its decreasing strength.

b.)the whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its menacing threat
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c.)the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its proximity.

d.)the whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its familiarity.

cockroaches and rats often are a symbol for things that are disgusting or vile. though i don't know which play you are talking about, i hope this !

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.