how would I paraphrase Dallas, Texas has one of the highest car accidents rates in the united states according to a report published by the USA Today.

the correct answer is d.   to change the pace

explanation:

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.