Choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitution is necessary, choose "Leave as is."

Read the excerpt from part 2 of 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.

What does the simile add to the passage? Check all that apply.

a description of the cyclops’ home

a comparison between odysseus and his men

an image of helplessness

a visual image of the cyclops’ pets

a comparison between the men and innocent animals

an image of helplessness

a comparison between the men and innocent animals

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two dissimilar things.

From the given excerpt from part 2 of the Odyssey, it is narrated that the Cyclops had caught two of Odysseus' men and held them like puppies, while beating their brains out.

The simile here "like squirming puppies" gives an image of helplessness and makes a comparison between the men and innocent animals.