Subjunctive,because it's using the word "were",which is a verb,and it is contary to reality&a wish or a hypothetical.
I think is a according to the Rhythm Whitman Live Oak Louisiana 3
Answer:
The beast is actually a man.
Explanation:
The boys killed a pig and put its head on a stick for an offering to the beast. They wanted to keep peace with it in case it tried "eating them alive". They finally realize that the only beast to exist is within them.