Read the following passage about Odysseus from part two of the odyssey
But the man, skilled, and in all way of contending, satisfied by the great bows look and heft, like a musician, like a harper when with quiet hand Upon his instrument, he draws between this thumb and forefinger a sweet new string upon a peg so effortlessly Odysseus in one motion strung the bow.
What is the effect of the epic simile in this passage?
A- it demonstrates Odysseus’s great skill as an archer
B- it favorably compares Odysseus’s method with that of other contenders
C- it shows that Penelope can tell that the disguised man is Odysseus
D- it illustrates the fact that other contenders are worried about Odysseus’s skill as an archer
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A- it demonstrates Odysseus’s great skill as an archer
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