Question

read the passage from the odyssey - penelope. ruses served my turn to draw the time out - first a close - grained web i had the happy thought to set up weaving on my big loom in the hall. which word from the passage best explains what the web in the passage symbolizes? ruses time happy weaving

Explanation:

In the passage, Penelope uses the weaving of a web as a ruse to delay her suitors. The web is a tool for her ruse, so the word "ruses" best explains what the web symbolizes.

Answer:

A. ruses