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Which parts of this passage from Beowulf indicate that the poem is about war and glory? (It can be more than one answer! & the answers given here in the past are wrong...) Please help!

" Lo! the Spear-Danes’ 

glory through splendid achievements
The folk-kings’ former fame we have heard of,
How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.
Oft Scyld the Scefing from scathers in numbers
From many a people their mead-benches tore.
Since first he found him friendless and wretched,
The earl had had terror:  comfort he got for it,
Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained,
Till all his neighbors o’er sea were compelled to
Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute:
An excellent atheling! After was borne him
A son and heir, young in his dwelling,
Whom God-Father sent to solace the people.
He had marked the misery malice had caused them"


A. Glory through splendid achievements

B. How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.

C. Since first he found him friendless and wretched

D. The earl had had terror

E. Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained

F. Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute

G. Whom God-Father sent to solace the people
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The answers are the following:
A. Glory through splendid achievements
D. The earl had had terror

E. Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained

F. Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute
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