Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "Hear me, my lords and captains of Phaeacia! By now you've had our fill of food well-shared and the lyre too, our loyal friend at banquets ... test ourselves in contests ... " Why did the speaker above want the bard to stop singing? He noticed that the songs upset Odysseus. He was tired of sitting and wanted to participate in the games. He had a headache and couldn't listen to the music any longer. He had eaten too much and wanted to feast to end.

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Malachi

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13 December, 21:34

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "Hear me, my lords and captains of Phaeacia! By now you've had our fill of food well-shared and the lyre too, our loyal friend at banquets ... test ourselves in contests ... " Why did the speaker above want the bard to stop singing? He noticed that the songs upset Odysseus. He was tired of sitting and wanted to participate in the games. He had a headache and couldn't listen to the music any longer. He had eaten too much and wanted to feast to end.

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Joanna Ward · Answer 1

Hello there.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "Hear me, my lords and captains of Phaeacia! By now you've had our fill of food well-shared and the lyre too, our loyal friend at banquets ... test ourselves in contests ... " Why did the speaker above want the bard to stop singing? He noticed that the songs upset Odysseus. He was tired of sitting and wanted to participate in the games. He had a headache and couldn’t listen to the music any longer. He had eaten too much and wanted to feast to end.

He had eaten too much and wanted to feast to end.

Trenton Mcguire · Answer 2

He was tired of sitting and wanted to get to the games to see how strong the famous Odysseus was