Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north

a storm against the ships, and driving veils

of squall moved down like night on land and sea.

The bows went plunging at the gust; sails

cracked and lashed out strips 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

worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,

until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.

Then we put up our masts, hauled sail, and rested,

letting the steersman and the breeze take over.


Which elements of epic poetry are shown in this excerpt? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!


supernatural elements

an invocation of a muse

a difficult journey with trials

rhyme and repetition of words

important historical events

a hero showing perseverance

Answer 1

c and e

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

a difficult journey with trials

important historical events

a hero showing perseverance

Step-by-step explanation:

Since this story tells of Odysseus' journey home from Troy after the Trojan War, as he travels home, he encounters Scylla, Cyclops, and Poseidon himself. He shows perseverance by staying alive after all he went through.