Answer:
His return home.
Explanation:
Homer's epic narrative story "The Odyssey" tells the long homeward bound journey of Odyssey. It details the various hardships that Odysseus and his men had to endure and go through to reach their home destination safely.
The given excerpt in the question is from the ending part of the epic where Odysseus had returned home to Ithaca. Taken from lines 265- 268, it shows Penelope finally recognizing her husband and wholeheartedly receiving him. His return home after many trials and obstacles culminates in a successful cleansing of the kingdom and household too.
A word that modifies nouns and pronouns
Answer:
Humorous tone.
Explanation:
Tone is the attitude that the speaker or writer has while saying or writing something. Tone can be of a serious one, or sad, happy, hilarious, or even accusatory, among others.
In the given sentence, the speaker reveals that <em>"George was in no hurry, apparently"</em>. The inclusion of the word "apparently" makes it a sarcastic or even hilarious one.
So, the tone is humorous.
A phrasal adverb is a phrase that acts as an adverb