Question

1. An epic is a narrative or poetic literary work that tells of (1 point)

the traditions of an ancient culture.
the adventures of a legendary hero.
the history and myths of a country.
2. Identify the sentence below that includes a personal pronoun in the objective case. (1 point)
You have your problems, and she has hers.
Paul and I have known each other for a long time.
Dr. Gupta thought of his assistant and immediately called for him
3. Which is a synonym for stoke as it is used in line 131 of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part I?
When he came / he had a load on his shoulder / to stoke his fire at suppertime. (1 point)
to fuel
to thrill
to encourage

Answer 1

B

D

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

1.The correct answer here would be the second option. An epic is a longer narrative poem that chronicles the life and exploits of famous cultural heroes. Homer’s Odyssey, Beowulf from England, Vergil’s Aeneid are all examples of epic narratives.

2.The correct answer here is the third option. “Him” is a personal pronoun in the objective case here. Personal pronouns are used to represent either people or things and the objective case is for the nouns or the pronouns when in the sentence they function as an object.

3.The correct answer here is to fuel. This is a synonym for the word “stoke” and in this case, it means “to fuel” something like fire. This word is used in order to give power to the sentence because “stoke” is often used with fire, where you stoke the fire to make it stronger and bigger and here the poet wants to evoke that image.