100 POINTS
Which FOUR parts of this passage from Beowulf indicate that the poem is about war and glory?
Lo! the Spear-Danes’ A. (glory through splendid achievements)
The folk-kings’ former fame we have heard of,
B. (How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.)
Oft Scyld the Scefing from scathers in numbers
From many a people their mead-benches tore.
C. (Since first he found him friendless and wretched,)
D. (The earl had had terror:) comfort he got for it,
E. (Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained,)
Till all his neighbors o’er sea were compelled to
F. (Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute:)
G. (An excellent atheling!) After was borne him
A son and heir, young in his dwelling,
H. (Whom God-Father sent to solace the people.)
He had marked the misery malice had caused them
