Answer:
Antinous
Explanation:
The given passage is from Homer's <em>Odyssey</em><em>. </em>The options you were given are the following:
- Telemachus
- Halitherses
- Antinous
- Eurymachus
The quoted words are spoken by Antinous, one of two prominent Penelope's suitors. He is shown as a violent, mean-spirited, and over-confident character who defiles Odysseus' home while he is lost at sea. Here, he is speaking about how Penelope tricked her suitors. She pretended to be weaving a burial shroud for Odysseus's father Laertes, claiming that she will choose a suitor once she is finished. She wove it by day and secretly unraveled it by night, managing to deceive them for three years.
Some synonyms for "A lot" are lots,heaps,mass,collection
<span>Jack is using psychology to make Ralph seem weak in front of the other boys. Ralph, feeling his power and his influence slipping away, feels he has no choice but to rise to every occasion, especially if Jack seems willing to do things while Ralph refuses. It is this ego-driven impulse that causes Ralph to be more foolhardy, as otherwise it would appear that Jack is more brave. Without that drive, and with the ability to inform the boys rationally, Ralph may have resisted the urge to out-perform Jack, and become a better leader.
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