How does the poet use the story of odysseus seeing the ghost of achilles in this poem?
the speaker of the poem compares himself to the great achilles because
both were excellent at physical trials.
the speaker of the poem is critiquing achilles for wasting his life in battle
instead of becoming a great athlete.
odysseus wept when he saw the great achilles reduced to weakness, while
the speaker was filled with joy at watching old athletes perform.
odysseus wept when he saw the great achilles reduced to weakness, and
the speaker felt a similar sorrow seeing an old athlete lose his abilities.
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