Maybe it's to establish the setting because there talking about where the wolves are... right? and its explaining what their doing on the hill so... That's what I'm thinking hopefully I'm right
The denotative meaning of the word constant is “to be steady,” and the connotative meaning of constant in the excerpt is “” lasting.
<h3>What is connotative meaning?</h3>
connotative meaning usually gives the different meaning that is different from its literal meaning.
Though the excerpt does not gives complete information but denotative meaning of the word constant is “to be steady,” and the connotative meaning of constant in the excerpt is “” lasting.
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They wanted to steal from Polyphemus and retreat quickly because Polyphemus is a cyclops. He showed Odysseus and his men hospitality but soon turned hostile eating two of Odysseus men. Basically they wanted to leave so they would make it out alive.