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."

Question

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."

Moon · Answer

next time please include the appropriate answer choices

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.

that being said, let's try identifying a few key phrases that could help guide us to the correct solution

"Bereft of his joyance." or in other words, he was lacking in joy

"Open the entrance." so he did in fact, open the door, which eliminates D

there's nothing about Grendel specifically in these lines

that being said which one might be the best solution?

klocke7 · Answer

Answer: Grendel arrives and rips open the door of the mead-hall.