I think it’s B
This is because Jasper is cowering like a rescue dog
Beowulf returns gallantly to Geatland. He just can't give up his ego, and he decides he is the only one who can kill the dragon. This decision leads to his death.
Unclear question, however I inferred you are referring to the poem "Hanging Fire".
Answer:
Gives the reader opportunity to absorb reached each thought.
Explanation:
In the poem it gives the reader an brief moment to absorb or reflect on thought expressed in each stanza.
Since there are no commas or other punctuation elsewhere, the reader would have to, or is expected to read through at a fast pace until the end of each stanza where he/she then reflects.
This would be considered a simile. Simile's use "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.