The speech is very focued, he seems to have his mind set to it, the tone relates to this situation in the text because they are talking about before death, and he is saying how he wants to stay the same when he dies like his body would stay the same.
They are different types of heroes; Beowulf is a warrior, and Sir Gawain is a knight. ... Beowulf follows the heroic code which values strength, honor, and courage. Sir Gawain follows the code of chivalry and values being honest, humble, loyal, pious, and having integrity.
The correct answer is:
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[A]: "a gerund phrase as the object of a preposition" .
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Note: This phrase is: "in serving others" .
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The gerund is: "serving" .
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The preposition is: "in" .
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