Question

select the correct text in the passage.
which four parts of this passage from beowulf indicate that the poem is about war and glory?
lo! the spear-danes’ glory through splendid achievements
the folk-kings’ former fame we have heard of,
how princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.
oft scyld the scefing from scathers in numbers
from many a people their mead-benches tore.
since first he found him friendless and wretched,
the earl had had terror: comfort he got for it,
waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained,
till all his neighbors o’er sea were compelled to
bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute:
an excellent atheling! after was borne him
a son and heir, young in his dwelling,
whom god-father sent to solace the people.
he had marked the misery malice had caused them

Explanation:

To determine the parts indicating the poem is about war and glory, we analyze each line:

1. "Lo! the Spear - Danes’ glory through splendid achievements" - Mentions "glory" and "splendid achievements" related to the Spear - Danes, hinting at glory from actions (possibly war - related).
2. "How princes displayed then their prowess - in - battle" - "prowess - in - battle" directly refers to war - like activities and the display of skill in battle, related to war and the glory from it.
3. "Oft Scyld the Scefing from scathers in numbers; From many a people their mead - benches tore" - Describes Scyld attacking (from "tore" and "scathers") other groups, which is a war - like action, and such actions would bring glory.
4. "Waxed 'neath the welkin, world - honor gained" - "world - honor gained" shows the acquisition of glory, likely from the war - like actions described earlier.

Answer:

1. Lo! the Spear - Danes’ glory through splendid achievements
2. How princes displayed then their prowess - in - battle
3. Oft Scyld the Scefing from scathers in numbers; From many a people their mead - benches tore
4. Waxed 'neath the welkin, world - honor gained