Question

so doom appeared to us, dark word of zeus for us, our evil days. my men stood up and made a fight of it -- backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noon so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered -- the odyssey, homer which elements of epic poetry are demonstrated in this passage? check all that apply. repetition an epic hero showing bravery in battle an invocation of the muse a difficult journey with trials supernatural elements

Explanation:

• Repetition: There is no repetition of words or phrases in the passage.
• An epic hero showing bravery in battle: The men are described as making a fight, backed on the ships, with lances in play, holding the beach despite being outnumbered. This shows bravery in battle.
• An invocation of the muse: There is no mention of invoking the muse (a call to a divine source for inspiration) in the passage.
• A difficult journey with trials: The men are facing a battle (a trial) as part of their journey (implied by the context of The Odyssey which is about a journey).
• Supernatural elements: "Dark word of Zeus" is a supernatural element as Zeus is a god.

Answer:

an epic hero showing bravery in battle, a difficult journey with trials, supernatural elements