The Odyssey
Lines 172-187: Which aspect of Charybdis frightens the men more? How does the poet's language convey this fearfulness?

The aspect of Charybdis that frightens the men even more is how she swallows the sea with a great funnel, bellowing sounds, and raging sands (181-184). The poet conveys this fearfulness by how he describes the men's pallor and the fear in their eyes with dramatic.

Explanation:

life is

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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