Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

He saw the townlands
and learned the minds of many distant men,
and weathered many bitter nights and days
in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only
to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.

Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?

Answer 1

I think "and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea,"

Answer 2

The answer is explained below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Paraphrase means to restate a passage expressing the main idea or the meaning of it in a different way, in order to make it clearer or easier for the reader. The given excerpt belongs to The Odyssey written by ancient Greek poet Homer and it narrates Odysseus' trip back home after fighting in Troy. An effective way to paraphrase this excerpt would be:

Odysseus spent a lot of time and effort to take his shipmates home, even though he felt he wouldn't do it.