1. In the beginning of the story, when the room where the elderly ladies live is being described with similes and other figurative language, do things seem to be moving slowly or quickly?

Explain your answer.

Ibelieve this is the part where ulysses reveals his true identity to his faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius: his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed: these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.