Which offers the best comparison of telemachus and odysseus?

a. they are both eager to go to war.

b. telemachus is a hothead, while odysseus is even-keeled.

c. they are both strong leaders, but telemachus has just begun to lead.

d. they are both cowardly.

Read the excerpt from pat mora’s essay "the leader in the mirror." i hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. the confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 a.m., found a summer internship. sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. what is the author’s purpose in using confetti as a symbol? the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to encourage her audience to celebrate success. the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to teach the students how to plan a celebration party. the confetti is a symbol of college graduation. the author uses the symbol to reward college graduates. the confetti is a symbol of summer internships. the author uses the symbol to encourage signing up for summer internships.

Which type of characterization is used in the excerpt to reveal claire’s character traits? indirect, direct, both or neither

Mr and mrs van daan murmur their welcome what are the playwrights indicating by using the word murmur?