Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

Neither reply nor pity came from him,
but in one stride he clutched at my companions
and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies
to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.
Then he dismembered them and made his meal,
gaping and crunching like a mountain lion—
everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

What can be inferred about the Cyclops?

A - He has gone hungry for a very long time.
B - He is savage and brutal like a wild animal.
C - He is terrified of Odysseus and his men.
D - He is very similar to his father, Poseidon.

Answer 1

B-He is savage and brutal likes a wild animal

Answer 2

C - He is terrified of Odysseus and his men.

Step-by-step explanation:

The epic simile in this excerpt shows How helpless Odysseus's men are in the clutches of the Cyclops.

The question is not complete since it does not provide the options to respond to it, here are the options:

* How helpless Odysseus's men are in the clutches of the Cyclops.

* How violently and uncivilized the Cyclops behaves himself.

* That Cyclops is enormous in comparison to Odysseus and his men.

* That there is no possible escape for Odysseus and his men.

This excerpt from The Odyssey gives a vivid description of the physical description of Cyclops which makes him a terrible adversary that would make any warrior look like a little puppy no matter how strong they are, all of the adjectives that are used to create the image of the character reinforce that concept.