From A Wish for Wings by Robert Swindells 3. The writer opens the text with a contraction – ‘Lo’ instead of Hello (Line 1).

(i) Why does the writer go on to use so many contractions in the dialogue?

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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.