As Antinous is insulted by Odysseus his anger it starts up a bigger fight. The result of this is Antinous throwing a stool. “The stool he let fly hit the man’s right shoulder on the packed muscle under the shoulder blade like solid rock.” (Homer 1029)

“Penelope on the higher level of her room had heard the blow and knew who gave it. Now she murmured ‘Would god you could be hit yourself Antinous hit by apollo bowshot!’”(Homer 1265)-This show characterization because it show how penelope head the bow shot that apollo shot.

“If beggars interest the ods,if there are Furies pent in the dark to avenge a poor man’s wrong.”(Homer 1244-1245).This show diction because how they use Furies in the sentence and furies mean three terrible spirits who punish those whose crimes have not been avenged.

“Muscle under the shoulder blade like solid rock.” (Homer 1230)This show figurative language because in the sentence it's saying how strong the muscles of odysseus.

As Odysseus is going back to his house he is confronted by Antinous who has a rock hardened heart. An example of Antinous being ignorant is when he says “What evil wind blew in this pest.”(Homer 1029) Antinous is unwelcoming towards a Odysseus (who is dressed as a homeless man) and calls him a pest, someone like that would not not be good for others. Antinous insulting a poor person is an example of him being heartless.

Characterization-

Antinous is shown to be a person who doesn’t care for others. An example of this is when Odysseus insults Antinous and Antinous throws a chair at Odysseus, “The stool he let fly hit the man’s shoulder on the packed muscle under the shoulder blade like solid rock.”(Homer 1030) Antinous shows he has anger problems just because of a small insult.

Diction-

Odysseus tells about Antinous’s acts and tells how bad a person can be. An example of this when Odysseus describes “Antinous hit me for being driven by hunger-how many bitter seas men cross for hunger.” (Homer 1030) Odysseus describes how hard traveling through seas were and how he was greeted to an unwelcome visit.

Figurative Language & Imagery-

Antinous had enough and choose to take matters into his own hands and try to diffuse the situation himself. An example of Antinous diffusing the situation is “ Enough eat and be quiet where you are or shamble elsewhere unless you want these lads to stop your mouth pulling you by heels, or hand and feet all over the whole floor, till your back is peeled.”(Homer 1030) Instead of trying to diffuse the situation he just threatens Odysseus. In conclusion showing how he doesn’t care about beggars.

What relevance does this theme have for modern day heroes? The theme of the odyssey is that one man(odysseus) after war that wants to get back home to his wife(penelope) and son(telemachus).One way this has relevance in life is  the story of castaway. A man who got stuck on a island after his plane that crashed and who was there for a few years and he wanted to do is to get back and see his wife.When he got he learned out that his wife was married again just like odysseus in the odyssey.

What modern day heroes reflect these characteristics? There is a lot heros with these traits like Spiderman,captain america and also james bond all of these men are willing to do anything to finish a mission or for captain america to finish a war just like odysseus who thought of the plan to end the war with the greeks.