Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey. we saw the funnel of the maelstrom, heard
the rock bellowing all around, and dark
sand raged on the bottom far below.
My men all blanched against the gloom, our eyes
were fixed upon that yawning mouth in fear
of being devoured.

Which statement best explains the metaphor in this excerpt?

The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its decreasing strength.
The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its menacing threat.
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its proximity.
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its familiarity.

Which two phrases in this information about medicare prescription drug coverage are noun phrases

How does the dialogue between henry and his friends? “californians tale”

Read the excerpt from "death by black hole."albert einstein's general theory of relativity, published in 1916, provides the insight to understand the bizarre structureof space and time in a high-gravity environment. later research by the american physicist john a. wheeler, and others, to formulate a vocabulary as well as the mathematical tools to describe and predict what a black hole will do toits surroundings.read the excerpt from "man listening to disc."and i bow deeply to thelonious monkfor figuring out a wayto motorize or whatever-his huge pianoso he could be with us today.these excerpts are similar because both texts