Question
Question
Read these lines from the beginning of Beowulf.
Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes
in the old days, the kings of tribes-
how noble princes showed great courage!
What best explains why the author includes this exposition?
• A. To scold those who fail to remember
B. To connect past glory to the present
• C. To look forward to future achievements
• D. To lament that courage has died out
Answer
B. To connect past glory to the present.