How does the order in which odysseus reveals himself to his friends and loved ones build suspense?

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

25 ! which three lines in this excerpt from phillis wheatley's poem "goliath of gath" contain examples of figurative language? the hosts on two opposing mountains stood, thick as the foliage of the waving wood; between them an extensive valley lay, o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day, when from the camp of the philistine foes, dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

Where did moon shadow’s father get the name windrider?