Read the following passage about Odysseus from Part 2 of the Odyssey: But the man skilled in all ways of contending, satisfied by the great bow's look and heft, like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his 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? (1 point) Responses It demonstrates Odysseus’s great skill as an archer. It demonstrates Odysseus’s great skill as an archer. It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of other contenders. It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of other contenders. It shows that Penelope can tell that the disguised man is Odysseus. It shows that Penelope can tell that the disguised man is Odysseus. It illustrates the fact that other contenders are worried about Odysseus's skill as an archer.

Answer 1

The effect of the epic simile in this passage is that it demonstrates Odysseus's great skill as an archer.