Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
Then,

his chores being all dispatched, he caught
another brace of men to make his breakfast,
and whisked away his great door slab
to let his sheep go through—but he, behind,
reset the stone as one would cap a quiver.


What two things are being compared in this epic simile?

the door slab to the Cyclops’ sheep
the stone to a quiver
a brace of men to breakfast
the Cyclops’ chores to the men

Answer 1

Answer: The stone to a quiver

Explanation:

the word as indicates that is is a simile.  

Answer 2

The two things that are being compared in this epic which are simile are "The stone to a quiver".

• Simile simply refers to the figure of speech whereby one makes comparison between two different things. Words such as "like", "as" are used in making the comparison.

• In the excerpt, the simile is used in the sentence "reset the stone as one would cap a quiver". Here, the stone was compared to the quiver.

In conclusion, the correct option is B "the stone to a quiver".

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