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Read the lines from Beowulf.

My own father was well known abroad, a noble battle-leader, Ecgtheow by name. He saw many winters before he passed on, old, from our courtyards; every wise counselor throughout the world remembers him well.

Which best explains why the author includes this information in the rising action?

A. To memorialize lost virtues such as nobility

B. To show that the son longs for his father

C. To help listeners memorize the history

D. To emphasize the importance of reputation

Respuesta :

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D) To emphasize the importance of reputation.

It is describing the positive aspects about the father while he was alive.

Answer:

Option D is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the speaker emphasizes the importance of reputation. He mentions how his father was "well known abroad (...) every wise counselor throughout the world remembers him well". The speaker remarks good qualities such as wise, well known, noble. Also, this experiences are brought by the age, understood when the speaker say his father "saw many winters before he passed away."

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