Question

But Cyclops went on filling up his belly with Man flash, angry gulps of whey then why down like a mast Among his sheep among his sheep. What two unlike elements are being compared in the simile?

a) Cyclops and a mast
b) Cyclops' belly and sheep
c) Man flash and whey
d) Cyclops' gulps and a mast

Answer 1

In the given passage, the two unlike elements being compared in the simile are Man flash and whey. The simile compares Cyclops' gulps of whey to a mast.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given passage, the two unlike elements being compared in the simile are Man flash and whey. The simile compares Cyclops' gulps of whey to a mast. The simile is used to illustrate the intensity and greediness of Cyclops' gulps. By comparing his gulps to a mast, which is a large and solid structure, the author emphasizes the voracious nature of Cyclops' eating.