Question

read the excerpt from the odyssey.
neither reply nor pity came from him,
but in one stride he clutched at my companions
and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies
to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.
the epic simile in this excerpt shows
○ how helpless odysseuss men are in the clutches of
the cyclops.
○ how violently and uncivilized the cyclops behaves
himself.
○ that cyclops is enormous in comparison to
odysseus and his men.
○ that there is no possible escape for odysseus and
his men.

Explanation:

The epic simile compares Odysseus's companions to "squirming puppies" in the Cyclops's hands. Puppies are small, helpless, and easily overpowered by a larger being, which highlights the massive size difference between the Cyclops and the men. This comparison emphasizes the Cyclops's enormous stature relative to Odysseus and his crew.

Answer:

C. that Cyclops is enormous in comparison to Odysseus and his men.