How do Beowulf’s monologues enhance the play?

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They advance the plot by showing Beowulf’s determination to fight Grendel.
They advance the plot by showing Beowulf’s determination to fight Grendel.

They reveal how Lord Hygelac and Beowulf are related.
They reveal how Lord Hygelac and Beowulf are related.

They outline how Beowulf and Grendel have confronted each other in the past.
They outline how Beowulf and Grendel have confronted each other in the past.

They reveal Beowulf to be a man who is willful and stronger than most.

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The correct response would be:

They reveal Beowulf to be a man who is willful and stronger than most.

This option captures how Beowulf’s monologues contribute to his characterization, demonstrating his strength, determination, and heroic qualities, which are central to the themes of the epic.