I think truism would be best because my teacher always said people your sending your big test paper to do not care about just the essay so don't talk about yourself to much only if it's opinion say I'm my opinion but not about your life
Beowulf's speech in lines 141-175 serves two purposes, on the first hand, it reasons why Grendel must be slayed, why ridding the world of the monster is just and even necessary. This also helps portray Beowulf not just as a brave, fearless powerful warrior, but as a prudent and fair man as well.