Odysseus, though a great adventurer and hero, wants nothing more than to return home to his wife and his
homeland. His entire journey is focused on moving him
closer and closer to home.
Penelope, Odysseus' wife, has not seen him in 20 years, yet
she refuses to remarry. She has utmost faith that he will
return to her. She even sets up an archery contest saying
she will marry its victor because she knows that only her husband can win it.
What plot device is exhibited by these two plot summaries?