Which answer best summarizes the events from the poem contained in the following lines?

"then came to the building the warrior marching,
bereft of his joyance. the door quickly opened
on fire-hinges fastened, when his fingers had touched it;
the fell one had flung then—his fury so bitter—
open the entrance."

a. beowulf opens the door of the mead-hall and finds grendel waiting.

b. grendel arrives and rips open the door of the mead-hall.

c. beowulf keeps the door of the mead-hall closed as grendel tries to enter.

d. grendel tries to break down the door of the mead-hall but fails.

Which is a higher ratio, 6: 9 or 3: 7

Look at this dictionary entry: realize (ree-uh-lyz) v. to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal which sentence uses the word realize as it is described in the fourth definition? a. mike realized the gravity of the situation only when dalia explained it to him. b. only hard work and perseverance can people realize their dreams. c. he felt that his vision was realized when he finished reading the final draft of the narrative. d. fay's glass paintings are expected to realize a handsome profit. e. dan will realize his goal of going to an ivy league school only if he works hard.

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?