The answer is:
frightening creatures
heroic characters
supernatural beings
Contemporary literature has taken elements from Ancient Greek mythical literature. For example, appalling beasts can be found in Frankenstein and Dracula; heroes are reflected in Odysseus and Beowulf; and supernatural beings are observed in Harry Potter as well as Shakespeare's Oberon and Titania.
The answer would be : "...to debate issues".
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Her roots were in nebraska
A. the tone shifts in the last two lines