Question

PLEASE HURRY TIMED 40 POINTS Read the passage from The Odyssey - Penelope.

"My lady, never a man in the wide world
should have a fault to find with you. Your name
has gone out under heaven like the sweet
honor of some god-fearing king, who rules
in equity over the strong: his black lands bear
both wheat and barley, fruit trees laden bright,
new lambs at lambing time—and the deep sea
gives great hauls of fish by his good strategy,
his folk fare well.”

Based on the epic simile, the reader should envision Penelope as a queen who is

A - conscientious.
B - decisive.
C - judgmental.
D - righteous.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correc answer is that the reader should envision Penelope as a queen who is righteous.

Explanation:

Penelope is depicted as a righteous queen with no fault to be found. Her name is also associated with honor, ruling in equity and known for that accros the land. Her righteousness is also reflected by nature, bearing its fruits for her.

Answer 2

Answer:

Based on the epic simile, the reader should envision Penelope as a queen who is righteous.

Explanation:

A righteous person is a person that acts in right with divine or moral law, and that is free from any guilt or sin, a totally just and moral person.

Penelope is shown as a righteous queen with no fault to be found. Her name is also associated with honor, ruling in equity and known for that across the land.