Question

3. Which choice best explains why the author put the battle with Grendel's mother at the bottom of the lake?

Answer 1

Answer:

3. Which choice best explains why the author put the battle with Grendel's mother at the bottom of the lake?

A The lake is difficult territory for the Danes, thus causing doubt for Grendel's mother and the reader.

B The lake is a deeply symbolic place for Grendel's mother to hide, thus reinforcing what a complex enemy

she is.

C The dark underwater hall is the domain of Grendel's mother, thus raising the story's tension and conflict.

D The dark lake represents the evil of Grendel's mother, thus contrasting with the goodness of the Danes.