Read the excerpt from part 4 of the odyssey. and on our starboard beam charybdis, dire gorge of the salt seatide. by heaven! when she vomited, all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire, when the mixture suddenly heaves and rises. which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt? the sea is compared to a boiling pot, emphasizing its churning. the sea is compared to a boiling pot, emphasizing its depth. the sea is compared to heaven, emphasizing its strength. the sea is compared to heaven, emphasizing its size.