The answer is: C. The royal funeral illustrates respect for heroic leaders.
The people respect and loved the king Scyld Scefing because he heroically fight with all the nation that surrounded their kingdom to gain their respect to make them heed him and pay him tribute and with the royal funeral they pay their respects to him.
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1. verb
2. suffix
3. denotation
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noun = person, place, or thing
verb = action or state of being
pronoun = replaces a noun (for instance, "John" becomes <em>he</em>)
adjective = modifies a noun
adverb = modifies a verb/adjective. usually ends in -ly
prefix = attached before, changes meaning
suffix = ~after
affix = suffix or prefix
base = what an affix is added to
denotation = dictionary definition
connotation = emotional meaning (like the word <em>mutt</em> vs <em>puppy</em>...same denot, but a different connot.)
B. to express reverence for the lost soldiers.
Reverence means ‘high esteem’; the speech not only focuses on them and their bravery, but emphasises on the extent of impact that they made, and how brave they were in such conditions.
The answer is: structure.
The division of a poem has to do with its structure. It is written in stanzas and lines. The use of rhythm, the lenght, the placement and the grouping of the lines and the stanzas are also important to divide the poem and to express the ideas the writer wants to.