Question

Note the two speakers. What does Telemachus accuse the suitors of doing? How does one suitor defend his and the other suitors' actions?

a) Disrespecting Penelope; by blaming their actions on tradition
b) Stealing from the palace; by claiming they were owed the riches
c) Ignoring Telemachus; by asserting their right to be there
d) Mocking the gods; by justifying their revelry

Answer 1

The suitors are accused of mocking the gods by justifying their revelry. One suitor defends their actions by claiming tradition and asserting their right to be there.

Step-by-step explanation:

The suitors, as accused by Telemachus, are mocking the gods by justifying their revelry. One suitor defends their actions by claiming that they have the right to be there and that their behavior is justified by tradition.