Question

Is this summary or commentary?Beowulf had traveled a great distance to offer services to the Danes?

Answer 1

The statement "Beowulf had traveled a great distance to offer services to the Danes" is a summary of one part of Beowulf epic poem, since it gives a brief account of the story. Besides, there is an absence of interpretations or explanations as this happens when you make a commentary. Furthermore, there is not any deep analysis of the statement which proves original thoughts about the passage.