Read the following passage and answer the question. He was a prophet, sprung of Melampus' line of seers,
Melampus who lived in Pylos, mother of flocks, some years ago,
rich among his Pyllians, at home in his great high house.
But then he was made to go abroad to foreign parts,
fleeing his native land and hot-blooded Neleus –
most imperious man alive – who'd commandeered
his vast estate and held it down by force
for one entire year...

This is an example of which epic convention?

lengthy speech
digression
epic simile
divine intervention

what play?

explanation:

there is no play

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation: