Read these lines from Beowulf: My own father was well known abroad, a noble battle-leader, Ecgtheow by name. He saw many winters
before he passed on, old, from our courtyards; every wise counselor throughout the world remembers him well. What best explains why the author includes this information in the rising action? A. To help listeners memorize the history
B. To show that the son longs for his father
C. To emphasize the importance of reputation
D. To memorialize lost virtues such as no
Option# C: To emphasize the importance of reputation
Explanation:
In these lines, the author is remembering his father by defining his virtues and good traits. It is clearly evident that the author's intent is to bring light to his father's reputation and to convey the message to the listeners that he also belong to a noble lineage.
Hence, in the light of given facts extracted from the excerpt, the correct answer is option# C.
