"A" is the correct choice :)
Well I’m guessing paragraph 4
Ok, I read the Odyssey like... 10 times so, I cant read the top question, but the answer the second one is,
He offers to pay him back with an alliance after he makes it home. The vow is important because Odysseus was arguably the most powerful ruler at the time. So, an alliance with him would help Alcinous a lot.
The answer you are looking for is:
Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and also personification but thats not up there.
Hope that helps!!
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A good synonym for ascend is "arise".