Which excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey best support the conclusion that odysseus is clever? the rest of you stand by; i'll make the crossing in my own ship, with my own company, we lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silence ‘my name is nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me nohbdy.' so with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red hot bar.

the correct answer will be d or c for me it may be different

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.