Diction and figurative language can impact an author's tone and characterization because they can make the story seem more real if everything is working well together, or they can keep the reader from connecting to the work if the choice of words and use of language clashes with the tone the author is trying to convey.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
I believe the answer is D) with his cunning tricks. Beowulf and his army pretended to be asleep when Grendel came, when in fact they were awake and waited for him to come so that they can kill him. 
A isn't correct because no sword could hurt Grendel.
B isn't correct because no mocking words were said.
C isn't correct because no magic was used.
        
             
        
        
        
D. because it has no errors
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Its d. Cain thats the answer
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:I think it might be D. Hopefully this helped 
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