At these words
a black cloud of grief came shrouding over [him].
both hands clawing the earth for dirt and grime,
he poured it over his grizzled head, sobbing in spasms.
odysseus' heart shuddered . .
why is this character upset?
a). eumaeus is upset because the suitors have all been killed.
b). dolius is upset because odysseus killed his children.
c). laertes is upset because odysseus has just lied to him about his identity.
d). telemachus is upset because odysseus forced him to kill all the maids.

c). Laertes is upset because Odysseus has just lied to him about his identity.

Explanation:

In Book XXIV of the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer, we find the character of Odysseus going to visit his old father and testing whether he remembered him or not. Choosing to be crafty with his father, he asked about himself and then told him tales of his encounter with Odysseus. When Leartes learned that he "Eperitus" had indeed met Odysseus but that has been five years since. On hearing this, Leartes got upset, cried and filled both of his hands with dust from the ground and put it over his own head. It was his way of mourning the loss of his son. This act of deception, Odysseus lying to his father made him upset.

c). Laertes is upset because Odysseus has just lied to him about his identity.

Explanation:

b)metaphor

explanation:

when reading the sentence carefully it says,"hope is a thing with feathers" it's like saying: hope is a thing like feathers

get what i'm saying? instead of using a smilie like or as they use "with"

it would be nice enough if i got .

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.