Read the lines from the beginning of Beowulf. Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes in the old days, the kings o

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Read the lines from the beginning of Beowulf. Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes in the old days, the kings o

f tribes— how noble princes showed great courage! Which best explains why the author includes this exposition?
a.To look forward to future achievements
b.To scold those who fail to remember
c.To lament that courage has died out
d.To connect past glory to the present

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kakasveta [241] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-27T05:47:06+03:00

kakasveta [241]3 years ago

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D. To connect past glory to the present.

vagabundo [1.1K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-27T08:09:32+03:00

vagabundo [1.1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is d) To connect past glory to the present

Explanation:

In the prologue, this lines show the reader the history of the Danes, the courage of their nobility. This will be later conrasted in the poem with the current state.