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Chapter II
ARGUMENT. MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA. The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions. He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country. For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “ARGUMENT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
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From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
from that place or that time
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose it is concluded to send Mercury to Calypso, and Pallas immediately descends to Ithaca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MINERVA’S DESCENT TO ITHACA.
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From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
at the time that
From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The poem opens within forty eight days of the arrival of Ulysses in his dominions.
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From this reading He had now remained seven years in the Island of Calypso, when the gods assembled in council, proposed the method of his departure from thence and his return to his native country.
What is the primary narrative focus and dramatic development in 'Act 02: The Triumph of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus — The Climax & The Canonical Legacy'?
How does the author create suspense and academic depth in this passage?
What primary language acquisition benefit does this section provide for advanced English scholars?
