How does telemachus respond to antinous's reply in the assembly? he defends his mother's virtue against antinous's suggestion that she is playing "fast and loose" with the suitor's hearts. he directly threatens antinous. he insists his father is alive, and therefore he cannot condemn his mother for not remarrying. he replies that he would face consequences if he forced his mother out of her home.

Telemachus responded to Antinous's reply in the assembly as:

He insists his father is alive, and therefore he cannot condemn his mother for not remarrying.

Explanation:

When Telemachus called up the assembly, Antinous stood up and spoke on behalf of all the suitors. Telemachus said that he will go to Sparta and Pylos to bring any news of his father. He added that if he will not be able to find any news about him, he will return and give the funeral rights to him and ask his mother to remarry.

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