Read the excerpt from the odyssey. “stranger, you are no longer what you were just now! your cloak is new; even your skin! you are one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven! be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation and gifts of hammered gold. have mercy on us! ” what is the symbolism of the new cloak in this excerpt? the new cloak represents odysseus’s love for his wife, penelope, and his grown son, telemachus. the new cloak represents odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey. the new cloak represents odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero. the new cloak represents odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.