similes

Book 9

the Cicones army is compared as…

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Book 9

thick as the leaves and flowers in spring

this shows how overwhelmed the crew feels by the size of the army they weren’t expecting the face

Book 9

Polyphemus is big like..

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Book 9

some wooden peak in the high hills

shows how he doesn’t appear human but this powerful and mighty being, which makes him scary

Book 9

Odysseus’s men killed as if…

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Book 9

they had been puppies

creates pathos towards the men, and presents Polyphemus as ruthless

Book 9

Polyphemus eats the men like…

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Book 9

a mountain lion

this comparison presents him as barbaric, vicious, and strong

Book 9

Odysseus drives the pole in the Cyclops’ eye like…

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Book 9

a man boring a ship’s timber with a drill

makes Odysseus appear strong and clever

Book 9

Polyphemus’ eye hissed in the same way that …

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Book 9

an axe or adze hisses when a blacksmith plunges it into cold water

shows how painful it is for Polyphemus, also presents Odysseus as skilled and strong

Book 10

Laestrygonians carry the dead men off like…

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Book 10

fishes on a spear

makes it appear like there’s a lot of men in total and on each spear, presenting them as good hunters

Book 10

The wolves and lions outside Circe’s palace act like…

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Book 10

dogs fawning on their master

this abnormal behaviour of wild animals acting domesticated could foreshadow the future danger/use of magic

Book 10

When Odysseus reunites with his crew it was like the scene…

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Book 10

when cows are welcomed by all their frisking calves

shows how close their relationship is (family), is quite ironic cause the other men were pigs

Book 19

Penelope’s tears poured as the…

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Book 19

snow melts on the mountain tops and makes the rivers run

shows how much she misses Odysseus, is ironic and sad cause he is right next to her

Book 21

Penelope groans like…

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Book 21

the roar of a bull

no clue 😁

Book 21

Odysseus strings the great bow as…

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Book 21

a minstrel skilled at the lyre easily stretches a strong round a new leather strap

shows how strong Odysseus is compared to the other suitors, he is skilled and does it delicately with ease, it’s funny because the others struggled so much

Book 21

the sound from Odysseus plucking the bow is like…

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Book 21

a swallow’s note

shows how perfect the fit is, it’s with its proper owner and so sounds beautiful, it’s ready to kill all the suitors 😈

Book 22

the suitors run away like…

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Book 22

a herd of cattle that a darting gadfly has attacked

gadfly = plague carrying fly

this shows how frightened the suitors are, they’re worried for their lives

Book 22

In Penelope’s dream Odysseus and the suitors are described as…

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Book 22

vultures pounce on them (smaller birds) and kill

foreshadows the battle in the great hall, building tension for the event, also shows how scary Odysseus is

Book 22

the suitors bodies are like…

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Book 22

fish that the fisherman have dragged out

presents Odysseus as this mighty and skilled warrior who easily killed over 100 men who seem no match for him

Book 22

When Eurycleia finds Odysseus he looks like…

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Book 22

a lion with the blood dripping from his breast and jaws

presents Odysseus as monstrous and powerful, also slightly unbothered as he doesn’t care about the mess

Book 22

The disloyal maids being are hanged are like when…

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Book 22

long-winged thrushes or doves get entangled in a snare

creates pathos for the maids as they appear innocent and undeserving of their painful and slow death