Question

Read the following passage and answer the question.

I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home
as a shipwright bores his beam with a shipwright's drill
that men below, whipping the strap back and forth, whirl
and the drill keeps twisting faster, never stopping –

Which of Odysseus' character traits is being compared to a shipwright's drill in this passage?

his strength
his cleverness
his courage
his loyalty

Answer 1

his strength is being messagured

Answer 2

In this passage, the character trait from Odysseus that is being compared to a shipwright's drill is his strength.

The passage provides a description of how Odysseus defeated the Cyclops. It mentions that he put all his weight to drive the ax into the Cyclopes eye. An evidence of his strength is present in the following quote: "I drove my weight on it from above".