Question

Lines 26–28 of selection 1 and panel 3 of selection 2 both describe the assembling of the Greeks. Which is the most accurate comparison of the language in these sections? Selection 1: from the Iliad
by Homer (translated by William Cowper

1. Both use sound devices to emphasize the Greeks' fear of a growing conflict.


2. Both use figurative language to suggest how quickly the news spreads and how it drives the troops.


3. Selection 1 uses sound devices to create a relaxed mood. Selection 2 uses sound devices to create an urgent mood.


4. Selection 1 uses customary syntax to develop descriptions that are easy to follow. Selection 2 uses inverted syntax to emphasize the urgency of the situation.

Answer 1

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Both passages rely on figurative language (similes and image-rich description) to show how quickly the word runs through the ranks and how that stirring of image and comparison propels the troops into action. The other options are less accurate: neither passage’s main effect is built on sound devices to convey fear or a relaxed mood, and the contrast is not primarily one of normal versus inverted syntax.