A clue that helps the reader to understand a word's meaning by using a comparison to connect the word to another word or idea is known as a

synonym

Explanation:

In the English language this is known as a synonym. It is basically just another word that means either exactly the same or is very similar to the word that it is being compared to. Many times it is used as a way of helping the reader understand a word that is not commonly used by providing a synonym word that is commonly used and understood by the reader. The reader can then make the connection between both words and instantly understand what the first word means.

hospitality is mentioned many times in odysseus. it is known as xenia in the poem. one notable example is.

here is a poor man come, a wanderer,

driven by want to beg his bread, and everyone

in hall gave bits, to cram his bag—only

antinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder

the lines show odysseus disguised as a beggar and shares his bread with another beggar in a weird way because he had to defeat him in order to eat. however, odysseus does not kill the old man and even shows his hospitality.

explanation:

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