There was a moment near sunset, when katie felt like the old oak, and laying for winter, which had shed its leaves, was the one thing that actually listened
Hrothgar asked Beowulf to battle Grendel's mother because the king believed he was the only man capable of dealing with such monsters. This was because Beowulf had earlier succeeded in mortally wounding Grendel. Further, Hrothgar wanted revenge for his close friend.
That is a personification sentence right?
They're viewed as 2nd(second) class.