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Sd3 says that Polyphemus lifts a vat of milk and guzzles it down. Why do you think that the playwright chose the word guzzles instead of another word like drinks or sips

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I believe it is due to him drinking it agressive like or with great intensity as "drink" or "sip" would not correctly show how it was drank.

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