The Odyssey

Question

by Homer

First I release myself, my fellows last:

Fat sheep and goats in throngs we drive before,

And reach our vessel on the winding shore.

With joy the sailors view their friends return’d,

And hail us living whom as dead they mourn’d

Big tears of transport stand in every eye:

I check their fondness, and command to fly.

"The Odyssey" by Homer

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which structural element of epic poetry does this passage reflect?

(1 point)
Responses

rising action
rising action

falling action
falling action

climax
climax

parallel structure
parallel structure

Answer 1

The passage from "The Odyssey" reflects falling action. This is evident as the characters experience a moment of reunion and relief after the challenges they faced, indicating a resolution beginning to unfold.