Read the following passage from the Odyssey from Part 2 of the Odyssey:

Question

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?

a. It demonstrates Odysseus's great skill as an archer
b. It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of the 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.

Answer 1

a. It demonstrates Odysseus's great skill as an archer