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In this excerpt, Odysseus is compared to a

A.)whirlpool.
B.)bat.
C.)root.
D.)pool.

Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey.

There, as the whirlpool drank the tide, a billow
tossed me, and I sprang for the great fig tree,
catching on like a bat under a bough.
Nowhere had I to stand, no way of climbing,
the root and bole being far below, and far
above my head the branches and their leaves,
massed, overshadowing Charybdis pool.

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Answer:

B.) bat

Explanation:

"and I sprang for the great fig tree,

catching on like a bat under a bough."

Odysseus is being compared to a bat in the excerpt.  He is the one catching onto the tree like a bat.  

I hope this helps!

In this excerpt from The Odyssey, Odysseus is compared to a bat, i.e., option B.

What is The Odyssey?

The Odyssey is Homer's epic poem about Odysseus' ten-year journey home following the Trojan War.

While Odysseus is fighting mystical creatures and facing the gods' wrath, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus repel suitors vying for Penelope's hand and the throne of Ithaca long enough for Odysseus to return.

In the given excerpt, Odysseus is compared to a bat.

Thus, the correct option is B.

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