4. <span>I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that I could hardly hear the stroke myself.
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The answer is A. Men’s plans
B is singular possessive, C is incorrect grammar, and D is singular
Here is the list of pronouns in the order they appear in the text, assigned to their particular groups:
1. interrogative pronouns (the ones who ask a certain question): WHAT, WHAT
2. possessive pronouns (the ones which show a certain possession): YOURS, YOURS
3. personal pronouns (I, you, he, she...): IT, IT, YOU, YOU, YOU, IT, US
4. indefinite pronoun (you cannot exactly determine who it is about): EVERYONE, ANYONE, SOME, ALL, EACH
5. relative pronouns (connect a clause to a noun/pronoun): WHO, THAT, WHATEVER
6. demonstrative pronouns (point to a particular thing): THESE
Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he will fight Grendel with his bare hands, as Grendel doesn't fight with weapons (it seems he can't even be killed with a blade). The only help Beowulf will get is the help of his warriors. Beowulf is aware that the lives of all his warriors are at stake, and anticipates that Grendel will eat them if they fail, but he is still eager to do this. This reveals that the leader is always the first one to fight, in front of his followers. But although he vouches for their lives, they must follow him to death, if need be.
Just like Beowulf is a leader to his warriors, Hrothgar, as a king, is the spiritual leader of the realm. Beowulf yields to him and wants to fight and even die for him, as Hrothgar represents the God's will on Earth. When the realm is physically endangered by a murderous, devilish villain, it means that the God's order on Earth is symbolically endangered, and it takes a hero to restore it.
