Answer:
D. Fate goes ever as fate must.
Explanation:
"Beowulf" is Anglo-Saxon epic poem that tells story about Beowulf and his adventures.
In this passage, we see Beowulf preparing for fight with Grendel, a monster terrorizing king Hrothgar's kingdom. Grendel is the first of three enemies Beowulf encounters on his mission.
Here, we see that Beowulf accepts his faith if he is loses in a fight. He is aware of the consequences; je is ready to fight, but he is in peace with whatever outcome may be. What needs to happen will happen and he's prepared for that.
He kept him in the house and did not often let him go out.
The answer is B) it can motivate the events of a story.
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