Question

Select the correct paraphrase for the quote.

But the plagues shall spread, and funeral fire increase,
Till the great king, without a ransom paid,
To her own Chrysa send the black-eyed maid
The death and illness will continue to increase until the king returns Chryses' daughter.
The plague will not end until the king is ransomed.
Chrysa must return the black-eyed maid in order to end the plague and death.
Chryses must pay the great king a ransom to end the plague and death.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the first option: The death and illness will continue to increase until the king returns Chryses' daughter.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Paraphrase" means to write down an idea using different words from the first time it was written. This is useful when we are writing a text and need to cite another text summarizing its arguments.

In the quote from The Iliad, we can see that it is a warning: if the Chryseis, Chryses' daughter, is not sent back to her city Chrysa, the plagues shall spread and funeral fire increase, that is death and illness will keep increasing.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the first option: The death and illness will continue to increase until the king returns Chryses' daughter.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Paraphrase" means to write down an idea using different words from the first time it was written. This is useful when we are writing a text and need to cite another text summarizing its arguments.

In the quote from The Iliad, we can see that it is a warning: if the Chryseis, Chryses' daughter, is not sent back to her city Chrysa, the plagues shall spread and funeral fire increase, that is death and illness will keep increasing.