Although the story of beowulfis set in scandinavia, what language was it written in?

Read this sentence from "the wife's lament

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

Ineed . the main pattern of organization used for this passage is: a. time order b.list of items c. contrast d.comparison