so doom appeared to us, dark word of zeus for us, our evil days. my men stood up and made a fight of it…

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
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Brief Explanations:
The passage shows men fighting bravely against odds, which is an epic - hero showing bravery in battle. The "dark word of Zeus" is a supernatural element. There is no repetition, no invocation of the muse, and no mention of a difficult journey with trials.
Answer:
B. an epic hero showing bravery in battle E. supernatural elements