Answer:
destruction
Explanation:
Lightning is mostly used as a symbol of destruction that is referred to often in the book.
This question is incomplete, here´s the complete question.
Read the passage from Beowulf. "They marched in step, hurrying on till the timbered hall rose before them, radiant with gold. Nobody on earth knew of another building like it. Majesty lodged there, its light shone over many lands."
Which feature of Old English poetry did this modern translation maintain?
alliteration
full lines
rhyme
short pauses
Answer: alliteration
Explanation:
Alliteration refers to the presence of the same letter or sound, at the beginning of either adjacent or words that are near to each other.
Alliteration used to be the main required structure in Old English poetry.
In this case, alliteration is used in the "till the timbered" line, because all adjacent words start with the letter 't'.
Answer:
This is an example of a failure of deductive reasoning.
Explanation:
Deductive reasoning is one that first analyzes two premises to reach a conclusion. If the text shown in the question above were an example of deductive reasoning done correctly, we should read: "we do not know B, nor C and therefore we cannot say that they are equal to A."
However, we see the narrator of the text presenting conclusions without evaluating the premises, presenting a false conclusion. This is an example of inductive reasoning failure.
Answer:
What is the purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?
Explanation:
to evoke in the audience shame for placing self-preservation above the good of the community.
