The poet's use of quotation marks and dramatic shift in word choice in this excerpt from "Attack the Water" suggest that these words are coming from another source, such as the news.
This accounts for the change in word choice, as the news, would have been written or spoken by someone else. Also, adding this to the poem helps describe the situation in Vietnam from an outside standpoint.
There are nice and wants the person to feel comfortable. So, welcoming them kindly...
Answer: dancing
Explanation: because they are doing it right now, not in the past
His most distinguishing trait, however, is his sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations, as when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops in Book 9<span>, or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book </span>23<span>. </span>
