To emphasize certain words and/or phrases.
Answer:
bc he went before them and it was before the events happened at the bridge
Explanation:
<span>The prophecy said that Polyphemus would be
defeated by a man named Odysseus, so obviously he was expecting someone huge
and strong to fight with him, but when Odysseus defeated the cyclops using his
brains only, he was really surprised because he underestimated his power</span>