Identify the extended simile in this passage. how does it add meaning to the text?

"sudden as hungry wolves the kids purloin
or lambs, which haply some unheeding swain
hath left to roam at large the mountains wild;
they, seeing, snatch them from beside the dams,
and rend incontinent the feeble prey,
so swift the danaï the host assail'd
of ilium; they, into tumultuous flight
together driven, all hope, all courage lost."

Which statements are universal themes associated with this topic? select three options. when the boy saw the effects of war, he no longer viewed life as innocent. the path from innocence to experience can be long and difficult. one way to define innocence is as a lack of worldly experience or sophistication. the loss of innocence is a result of gaining experience and making mistakes. protecting the innocence of others prevents them from taking risks in their lives.

The description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship