Answer:
A. Gr en del approaches Beowulf and is surprised when Beowulf strikes back.
Step-by-step explanation:
The epic narrative poem "Be ow ulf" is about the heroic deeds of Be o wulf who helped slay mon sters such as Gre ndel and his mother and a dragon, saving his people and also the Da nish people. The epic poem mainly revolves around the battle of Gre ndel and Be ow ulf.
The given lines are from chapter/ book XII of the epic poem where Gre ndel and Be ow ulf fought one another. Gre ndel enters the hall where the warriors and Be ow ulf were sleeping and devours the men. But when he was about to do the same to Be ow ulf, the "stout-hearted warrior" suddenly wakes up and strikes back, taking Gre ndel by surprise. This act of fighting against the menacing and threatening monster greatly surprise the "c u nn ing d ev iser" Gre ndel.
Thus, the best-su mmarized version will be option A.