The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
The return with Grendel's head and the hilt of the sword. They walk back to Herot and salute King Hrothgar then they offer Grendel's head to the Danes and their queen.
Answer:
All conflict falls into two categories: internal and external. Internal conflict is when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs. It happens within them, and it drives their development as a character. External conflict sets a character against something or someone beyond their control