Question
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca
under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves,
in sight of other islands-Dulchium,
Same, wooded Lacynthus - Ithaca
being most lotty in that coastal sea,
and northwest, while the rest lie east and south.
A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training;
I shall not see on earth a place more dear,
Read a students paraphrase of the excerpt.
Odysseus's home is Ithaca, a rocky island surrounded
by other islands. Odysseus considers Ithaca a great
place in which to grow up.
What key detall should be added to strengthen the
students paraphrasing of this excerpt?
Dulichium, Same, and Zacynthus are all visible to
thaca.
• Odysseus holds his-home very close to his heart.
The islands surrounding Ithaca lie to the east and the
south.
• Ithaca lies under Mount Neion and to the northwest.
Answer
The key detail that should be added to strengthen the student's paraphrasing of the excerpt is that Ithaca lies to the northwest of the other islands, Dulichium, Same, and Lacynthus.