Read the following passage from a myth. odysseus was alone, lost, and close to despair. there was nothing to be seen on the horizon. odysseus—the great and experienced warrior, hero of battles, and slayer of terrible monsters—could see nothing but small rolling waves. the vast ocean, in every direction, seemed to go on forever before finally meeting the horizon. which of the following is probably true about the culture that produced this text?

Think about an important point you want to make to someone. maybe you want to tell someone you love them. perhaps you need to ask your boss for time off. or you want to get your neighbors to keep their dog from using your lawn as a restroom. whatever the message, however light or serious the tone, use the poetry techniques from lesson 1 to you communicate it in the form of a poem. use at least two examples of figurative language and at least two sound devices (you may choose rhyme as one of your sound devices). bold print or highlight the figurative language and sound devices in your poem to point them out to the reader. this is a creative writing endeavor. have some fun with poetry techniques from lesson one include metaphor simile and personification and sound devices are alliteration assonance consonance and onomatopoeia

Read this example: original work - a novel about a man's struggles to returnhome to his family after spending the past ten yearsfighting in a war.which work would represent a change to the artistic medium of this originalwork? a. a story written about the man's adventures since the warb. a novel that translates the story into another language.c. a painting of the man wishing he was home with his familyd. a book written about the war the man was fighting

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed