Read the following passage and answer the question.
I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home
as a shipwright bores his beam with a shipwright's drill
that men below, whipping the strap back and forth, whirl
and the drill keeps twisting faster, never stopping -
What is Odysseus attempting to do in this passage?
Odysseus is attempting to hold onto a tree branch while waiting for his raft to emerge from Charybdis.
Odysseus is attacking Polyphemus by staking him in the eye.
Odysseus is repairing his ship after withstanding a violent ocean storm.
Odysseus is teaching his crew how to fight in case the other Cyclopses attack them.
Answers (1)
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “Read the following passage and answer the question. I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home as a shipwright bores his beam ...” in 📗 English if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
Choose the definition of: Plagiarism A. Passing off your work autonomously. B. Passing off the work of someone else as your own C. Passing off your work of your own to other people D.
Answers (1)
What is a monster? write a paragraph describing someone or something that seems monstrous to you
Answers (2)
An Ancient Greek's first encounter of the Heracles story might be A. in the classroom B. through a book. C. at a religious ceremony. D. at a dramatic presentation.
Answers (1)
Decide whether each group of words is an independent clause, a dependent clause, or not a clause
Answers (1)
How does schlosser develop the claim that " the fast food Industry resembles the manufacturing business
Answers (1)
New Questions in English
Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence. The man who bought the coat forgot his umbrella "who bought the coat" is what type of subordinate clause? - noun - adjective - adverb
Answers (1)
Which word in the exort from the Homer's Odyssey means the same as to worship
Answers (1)
Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose? Describe her.
Answers (1)
Highlight examples of subjective language. This Bridge is a landway over the water, connecting two cities bearing to each other relations in some respects similar. It is the function of such works to bless "both him that gives and him that takes.
Answers (1)
Which is an example of situational irony in "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?"
Answers (1)