What is the definition of alliteration? a. the repetition of a vowel sound in two or more neighboring words; for example, "green weed" b. the repetition of a sound at the end of two or more neighboring words; for example, "lend a hand" c. the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words; for example, "creepy crawlers" d. the repetition of two or more words in a sentence or phrase; for example, "at home in my townhome"

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.