In the lliad, the poet homer uses the phrase "the wine-dark sea" this is an example of an author using? A. personification B. hyperbole C. a symbol D. a metaphor

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Helena Koch

19 November, 15:05

In the lliad, the poet homer uses the phrase "the wine-dark sea" this is an example of an author using? A. personification B. hyperbole C. a symbol D. a metaphor

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Lara Cole · Answer 1

D. a metaphor. For a clear elaboration, when Homer used the phrase, "the wine-dark sea" a metaphor is comparing/describing 2 things without using the words 'like' or 'as'. So in this case, Homer is comparing the sea to the color of a dark hue color, which is wine-red.

Woods · Answer 2

D. A metaphor. Because he described the sea "wine-dark" ...