he thinks they will fight for eachother.
Melanthius believes that Odysseus will never return and reclaim his throne, allowing him to continue his disloyal behavior without consequences. He is confident that he can align himself with the suitors to maintain his position of power in the absence of Odysseus.
In the next part of the Odyssey, Odysseus will continue his journey home from the Trojan War, facing various obstacles and challenges along the way. He will encounter mythical creatures, navigate treacherous seas, and reunite with his family in Ithaca. Ultimately, Odysseus will triumph over adversity and reclaim his rightful place as king.
Equiano finally finds out what is going to happen to him when he overhears a conversation between his fellow captives and a sailor on board the slave ship who reveals that they are being taken to the West Indies to be sold as slaves.
Irony is when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected or intended, often resulting in a humorous or unexpected twist. It involves a contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between what happens and what is expected to happen.
Irony is a literary device where there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens, often resulting in humor or a sense of incongruity.
There is dramatic, situational, and verbal irony. Dramatic Irony- the contrast between what the character knows and what his audience knows. Situational Irony- the contrast between what was expected to happen and what actually ended up happening. Verbal Irony- the contrast between what is said and what is meant. These types of irony have to do with the conflict, theme, and setting.
She thinks Odysseus will forget about his home and family and stay with her.
He doesn't escape, he's let go. After Zeus says it's time to send Odysseus home, he describes what will happen on this last leg of the journey. Then, he send Hermes to tell Calypso it's time to send Odysseus away. She gives Odysseus some tools, they go into the forest and he builds himself a ship. She gives him some cloth, he makes sails. She supplies him and send him on his way.
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the sirens couldn't eat him.
It has already happened. Odysseus and his son kill them all.
he got back to his kingdom, son, and wife
The two monsters need to be specified.
he told Odysseus that if him or his men touched the cattle they would be punished and killed by Helios, the owner of the cattle. Odysseus's men die before they reach their homes.
Odysseus goes to hades because he was told to go see the blind prophet tiresias who would tell him what would happen and what to do.
he says that they will be avenged by zeus- which they are.
If Odysseus goes to bed with Circe when she first asks, she will 'unman' him, that is, she will cut off his penis. Hermes tells Odysseus to first make Circe swear that she will do him no harm before he sleeps with her.
The Soothsayer predicted the Cyclops would be blinded by Odysseus. The creature trapped Odysseus and his men in a cave and proceeded to devour them. Luckily, Odysseus was quick witted and outsmarted him by making him drunk with wine before blinding him.