Answers1001310 English 1 Sem 1 - ChristophersonIntroduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: BeowulfQuestion 4
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Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf

Question 4 • 1001310 English 1 Sem 1 - Christopherson

Which additional evidence from the text best supports the inference that Beowulf is stronger and braver than the average warrior?

Answer
A
“I hereby renounce / sword and the shelter of the broad shield, / the heavy war-broad: hand-to-hand / is how it will be, a life-and-death / fight with the fiend.”
B
“And the minstrel sang, / filling Heorot with his head-clearing voice, / gladdening that great rally of Geats and Danes.”
C
“People from Geatland have put ashore. / They have sailed far over the wide sea. / They call the chief in charge of their band / by the name of Beowulf.”
D
“A party remained / under orders to keep watch on the arms; / the rest proceeded, led by their prince / under Heorot’s roof.”

Explanation

Beowulf says he will give up his sword and shield and fight the fiend hand-to-hand. Choosing to face a dangerous enemy without weapons shows unusual bravery and confidence in his own strength. The other choices describe a song, the Geats’ arrival, or the warriors entering Heorot, rather than Beowulf’s exceptional courage or strength.

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