In this excerpt from beowulf, what do the underlined words imply about shield sheafson? so. the spear-Danes in days gone by and
the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. ... there was shield sheafson, _scourge of many tribes. a wrecker of mead-benches. rampaging among foes._ ... a founding to start with, he would flourish later on ... in the end each class. on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and begin to pay tribute. that was one good king. a. he was a fierce worrior.
b. he took pleasure in destruction.
c. he was disliked by both friends and enemies.
d. he loathed social gatherings such as feasts.
The answer is A, 'he was a fierce warrior'. This excerpt says that he was the 'scourge of many tribes...rampaging among foes', that is, his enemy feared him.
The underlined words in this excerpt show that Shield Sheafson was a fierce warrior. We learn that he was the "scourge of many tribes." This fact supports the original idea that was stated, which is that the spear-Danes and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness.
