Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor? a. the horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof. b. the dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement. c. her voice was like a thick velvet blanket. d. the trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each word with its synonym irate wasteful unmerciful headstrong extravagant stubborn heartless angry