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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
User Xaruth
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Answer:

the ones he said ^ plus "F"

Step-by-step explanation:

just took the test it was right

User Pablo Lozano
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The answers are:
A. Glory through splendid achievements
B. How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.
E. Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained

Apart from the heroic tone, there are specific words that convey that the poem will be about war and glory: glory, splendid achievements, prowess-in-battle (prowess means bravery), word-honor.


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