| A | B |
|---|
| "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story..." | invokes the Muse |
| "I shall not see on earth a place more dear..." | Theme of home |
| "They came with dawn over that terrain like the leaves and blades of spring.." | Simile--emphasizes that Cicones are numerous |
| "unyoking time" | end of day |
| "Zeus the lord of cloud" | epithet |
| "Dawn came with ringlets shining" | personification |
| "No ship made sail next day until some shipmate had raised a cry, three times for each poor ghost" | Characterization of Odysseus--honors the dead |
| "Then I sent out two picked men and a runner" | Characterization of Odysseus--shows leadership, caution, intelligence |
| "I am Laertes' son, Odysseus" | 1st person Point of View (POV) |
