1. which of these quotations from the excerpt from the odyssey, part 1 best illustrates typical qualities of an epic hero? a “in the next land we found were cyclopes, / giants, louts, without a law to bless them.” b “we beached her, grinding keel in the soft sand, / and waded in, ourselves, on the sandy beach.” c “i rather dwelt on this part of the forecast, / while our good ship made time, bound outward down / the wind for the strange island of sirens.” d “now, by the gods, i drove my big hand spike / deep in the embers, charring it again, / and cheered my men along with battle talk / to keep their courage up: no quitting now.” 2. define in medias res in one sentence. (1 point) in one to two sentences, explain how the odyssey is an example of this literary technique. (1 point)

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".

the correct answer is b. so you can tailor your resumé to the position.

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romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

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