AThe Greek poet Homer taught people how to compose them.
BThey're mostly found in the work of the Greek poet Homer.
CThe Greek poet Homer was one of the last poets to use them.
DThe Greek poet Homer used them in two of his epic poems, ''The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.
✓ Correct answer: D. The Greek poet Homer used them in two of his epic poems, ''The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.Epic similes are extended comparisons, originating back to the Ancient Greeks and early epic poetry. Epic similes are sometimes called 'Homeric similes' after an Ancient Greek writer named Homer who used them when writing the epic poems 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.
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