Read the paragraph. Artemis and Poseidon are two figures from ancient Greek mythology. They are both characterized as gods who live on Mount Olympus. Artemis is the female goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is a daughter of Zeus. On the other hand, Poseidon is one of Zeus's brothers. He is the male god of the oceans. Each of these figures is considered a major god in Greek mythology. What clues show that the paragraph is organized using a compare-and-contrast structure?

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Gregory Kidd

1 September, 21:29

Read the paragraph. Artemis and Poseidon are two figures from ancient Greek mythology. They are both characterized as gods who live on Mount Olympus. Artemis is the female goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is a daughter of Zeus. On the other hand, Poseidon is one of Zeus's brothers. He is the male god of the oceans. Each of these figures is considered a major god in Greek mythology. What clues show that the paragraph is organized using a compare-and-contrast structure?

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Carolyn Mcgee · Answer 1

The paragraph first says what is being compared and contrasted, then it says what they have in common by using the word "both." The phrase "on the other hand" shows that they're being contrasted.