How can the theme of a story best be interpreted by the reader?

When grendel speaks of unferth and says "i could crush him like a fly" what literary device is being used

Read the hypothesis below and answer the question that follows. playing video games will improve individual spatial skills. what is the dependent variable in the experiment? a. playing video games b. type of subjects c. type of video game d. spatial skills

Used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive