"it bothers me to have to burden anyone with all the grief grendel has caused and the havoc he has wreaked upon us in heorot, our humiliations. my household-guard are on the wane, fate sweeps them away into grendel's clutches— but god can easily halt these raids and harrowing attacks! which interpretation of beowulf does the passage best support? when studying beowulf, the reader experiences the gift-giving and hospitality prominent in anglo-saxon culture. one of the interesting things about beowulf is the way it portrays the feasts and warrior tribes in anglo-saxon culture. one thing the reader should note when studying anglo-saxon culture in beowulf is the way lords and thanes interact. while reading beowulf, the reader encounters aspects of anglo-saxon culture such as christian and pagan traditions.

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

yes you could be a life guard if that the question.

the correct answer would be d.