I believe the answer is: B. To show that Grendel cannot rely on nature for protection
In the story, Grendel perceive that he is blessed by protection from the nature which would always help him in all of his troubles. But when he somehow got his foot stucked in a tree in front of a bull and when he cried and scream for help from the nature, he did not receive any answer.
Answer: Explain Yourself!
Answer: A) Playful.
Explanation: the mood of a character in a story is the attitude of the character towards a situation of another character. In the given excerpt from "Mending Wall" the speaker has a playful mood towards his neighbour and the situation where he was asked to build a wall, and he doesn't understand what is the point. To express his point of view he asks questions and he has a playful attitude.
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