Answer:
I'm not sure what story you are reading but some common tones for objection include: threatening, stern and serious.
The 2nd one.
There's a certain slant of light,
On winter afternoons,
That oppresses, like the weight
Of cathedral tunes.
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.
