In the first section of beowulf, which part is most clearly exposition?

a. the tense verbal exchange between unferth and beowulf
b. the fight between beowulf and grendel when grendel loses his arm
c. the 12 years of hardship that hrothgar and his people suffer because of grendel
d. the meeting between beowulf and the scylding coast guard when the ship arrives

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion, such as "a watched pot never boils"

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

Which quotation best expresses a major theme of this speech? "i saw my evil day at hand. the sun rose dim on us in theo morning, and at night is sunk in a dark cloud, and looked likea ball of fire.""i am much grieved, for i expected, if i did not defeat you, too hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before ! surrendered."m"we went to our great father. we were encouraged. hiso great council gave us fair words and big promises, but wegot no satisfaction.".**we told them to let us alone; but they followed on andbeset our paths, and they coiled themselves among us likethe snake."