Which phrase best restates the underlined words in this quotation from Beowulf? Explain why your answer choice is the correct answer.
He who had come to them from across the sea, / Bold and strong-minded, had driven affliction / Off, purged Herot clean.
a.
b.
had killed Grendel in battle
had rid the land of pain and suffering
had forced the evil monster from the hall
had successfully repelled fate
c.
d.