Which phrase best restates the (all caps) words in this quotation from beowulf?
explain why your answer choice is the correct answer.
he who had come to them from across the sea, / bold and strong-minded, had driven off, purged herot clean.
a. had killed grendel in battle
b. had rid the land of pain and suffering
c. had forced the evil monster from the hall
d. had successfully repelled fate

The reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression than it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor. which theme is best supported by the excerpt? a. scientific study requires dedication and perseverance. b. people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. c. death must always be endured alone. d. change is difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.