Why is the simile from lines 213—216 of The Odyssey, Part 1 effective?

...and whisked away his great door slab to let his sheep go through but he, behind, reset the

stone as one would cap a quiver. (from The Odyssey, Part I, lines 213—216)

1.It emphasizes that a stone prevents any escape from Polyphemus's cave.

2.It reveals how enormous and strong Polyphemus is.

3.It tells that Polyphemus is not only a shepherd, but also an archer.

4.It shows that Odysseus's men quivered with fear.

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage

When a mother loses her child, she's — highly agitated from strong emotion. a scene is if there's lots of action with little order.

The function described as consumption and the absorption of energy through photosynthesis is called a. respiration b.energy absorption/food consumption c.excretion d. re-charge