Question

Review lines 19–24 in Selection 1. Drag the “Analysis” term that best explains the figurative language used in the lines into the box labeled “Analysis of Figurative Language.” Drag the term that correctly identifies the purpose of this language into the box labeled “Purpose.”
Analysis: an epic simile comparing the Greek soldiers to a swarm of bees Analysis: personification comparing the swarm of bees to Greek soldiers Purpose: to highlight the Greeks' wisdom in using battle formations from nature Purpose: to emphasize the number of Greek soldiers and the way they form crowds or break apart as they move Purpose: to highlight the single-mindedness and dangerous power of both the troops and the swarming bees Purpose: to suggest that Agamemnon and the other Greeks may be as vicious as a swarm of bees
Analysis of Figurative Language

Purpose

Answer 1

Analysis of Figurative Language: an epic simile comparing the Greek soldiers to a swarm of bees

Purpose: to emphasize the number of Greek soldiers and the way they form crowds or break apart as they move