| A | B |
|---|
| mansion | destroyed by fire and brimstone in the aftermath of Odysseus' revenge against the suitors |
| Penelope | still won't accept the beggar as her husband Odysseus |
| secret sign | Penelope asks for this in order to prove he is her husband |
| bed | servant makes up their bed in the hall |
| Odysseus recognizes | that the bed has been moved because he carved the bedpost and built the bedroom around it himself |
| Penelope realizes | that this truly is Odysseus because he knew about the bed |
| reunion | finally the two are together again as husband and wife |
| climax of the poem | the most important point of the story |
