Choose the meaning of the bold words
Beowulf/Offered them only his sword, ended/so many JACKAL lives that the few/Who were able skulked silently home.(Beowulf)
A:Enemy
B:Defender
C:Useless***
D:Weakened
C:Useless is my answer....is this correct?
5 answers
Now....I am thinking it is enemy....please help....I'm confused and this is the last question and this is the only one I need help on
Which word is in bold?
Jackal
I agree with "enemy" -- but I had to go back and read the lines before and after these few.
Did you read Beowulf before trying to answer these questions? If you didn't, you should. You cannot understand these lines out of context.
https://books.google.com/books?id=RP_KXZjteFwC&pg=PT180&lpg=PT180&dq=%22beowulf+offered+them+only+his+sword%22&source=bl&ots=0htYhinC8J&sig=MZNMvpDLiRKRFGnKJE8HubqUJL8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9qpjilM7WAhWFg1QKHVGvD5QQ6AEINDAC#v=onepage&q=%22beowulf%20offered%20them%20only%20his%20sword%22&f=false
Did you read Beowulf before trying to answer these questions? If you didn't, you should. You cannot understand these lines out of context.
https://books.google.com/books?id=RP_KXZjteFwC&pg=PT180&lpg=PT180&dq=%22beowulf+offered+them+only+his+sword%22&source=bl&ots=0htYhinC8J&sig=MZNMvpDLiRKRFGnKJE8HubqUJL8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9qpjilM7WAhWFg1QKHVGvD5QQ6AEINDAC#v=onepage&q=%22beowulf%20offered%20them%20only%20his%20sword%22&f=false
Yes, I did read it, but got a little confused. I have been doing school all day. Thank you for your help.