While Odysseus battles and his journey are successful due to his intellect, Penelope similarly uses her intelligence to avoid being remarried, even if she does so in a less conspicuous way. Penelope never remarries, and always waits for him.
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different. See the examples below. Literal Descriptions.
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<em>Mafatu couldn't see Uri but what animal did he see as he swam? a shark. he saw a shark's belly as he swam for shore.</em>