Read the passage from Beowulf. From where he crouched at the king's feet, Unferth, a son of Ecglaf’s, spoke contrary words. Beowulf’s coming, his sea-braving, made him sick with envy: he could not brook or abide the fact that anyone else alive under heaven might enjoy greater regard than he did: The passage supports the inference that Unferth is
1. acclaimed.
2. frail
3. petty.
4. religious.
The passage supports the inference that Unferth is petty. Thus, option "C" is correct.
<h3>Who is Unferth?</h3>
Unferth (also Hunferth) is a character from the Old English epic poem Beowulf. The poem tells a story about a warrior named Beowulf, who arrives to help King Hrothgar and his people to fight Grendel.
In the poem, Unferth is Hrothgar's servant. His name is mentioned four times throughout the poem. Unferth is portrayed as a character of little importance when compared to the main characters.
The correct answer is, therefore, that this passage supports the inference that Unferth is petty.
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