Which passage best states an argument rather than an explanation? a. the cyclops appear content to live in peace on their land. they do not band together to form armies or go on expeditions to explore or conquer, and they do not seem interested in trade with other lands. b. in the land of the cyclops, the environment offers a mild climate for wildlife and agriculture. flocks of sheep roam the grassy meadows, and the trees and fields provide varieties of edible plants. c. the evidence proves that it is unfair of odysseus to criticize the cyclops' way of life. he sneers that they do not hunt, yet the fact is that their food supply is abundant and they do not need to roam. d. odysseus observes that the cyclops are able to feast on lamb without needing to hunt for meat. he objects to their isolation and scolds them for not forming laws or community councils.

In the story, juvencio states that he had to kill don lupe. what does this line reveal about how he views his deed? (tell them not to kill me)

Select the correct text in the passage. which part of this excerpt from homer's odyssey uses an epic simile? the king himself the vases ranged with care; then bade his followers to the feast prepare. a victim ox beneath the sacred hand of great alcinous falls, and stains the sand. to jove the eternal (power above all powers! who wings the winds, and darkens heaven with showers) the flames ascend: till evening they prolong the rites, more sacred made by heavenly song; for in the midst, with public honours graced, thy lyre divine, demodocus! was placed. all, but ulysses, heard with fix'd delight; he sate, and eyed the sun, and wish’d the night; slow seem’d the sun to move, the hours to roll, his native home deep-imaged in his soul. as the tired ploughman, spent with stubborn toil, whose oxen long have torn the furrow'd soil, sees with delight the sun's declining ray, when home with feeble knees he bends his way to late repast (the day's hard labour done); so to ulysses welcome set the sun; then instant to alcinous and the rest (the scherian states) he turn’d, and thus address'd: "o thou, the first in merit and command! and you the peers and princes of the land! may every joy be yours! nor this the least, when due libation shall have crown'd the feast,

Which statement is the main point of "top of the food chain"