The answer is B. Epics reflect the values of a culture. The hero in the epic is always the quintessential man. He is strong and brave and seeks adventure to better himself and his people. All men must strive to be like the epic hero. The monster in the epic is the representation of the Other; the thing that no man must ever be. They are often grotesque, break the rules, defy taboos and are inferior.
With the other options, epics were originally spoken and are now written down (not the other way), epics have vast settings far from the localized area, and hero's do not have inner struggles in epics because they are perfect.
It shows you can do things on your own and don’t need anyone else
<span>Although his sword, Hrunting, loaned to him by Unferth, fails to penetrate the mother's hide, Beowulf discovers a giant magic sword in the cave and is able to kill the mother with it. The sword melts to its hilt after Beowulf uses it to decapitate the corpse of Grendel, which lies nearby.</span>
I agree with the person above -the statement that describes the effect of repetition is A. The repetition shows the distance that the speaker has to travel before he finishes his job and perhaps B. The repetition emphasizes that the speaker has accepted his responsibilities in life., if you have to choose two options.
