Which answer best summarizes the events from the poem contained in the following lines? \"this plainly he saw then who with mirth of mood malice no little. had wrought in the past on the race of the earthmen, that his body would fail him. but higelac's hardy henchman and kinsman. held him by the hand\" . a. grendel has the upper hand in the fight and is stronger than beowulf. b. beowulf is struggling in his battle with grendel and wants to give up. c. grendel cannot match beowulf's strength, and he knows he will lose the fight. d. beowulf is happy when he sees a way to end the fight with grendel quic

The correct answer is:

C. Grendel cannot match Beowulf's strength, and he knows he will lose the fight.

Grendel was a monster threatening King Hroðgar, his wife Wealhþeow, and their court. Beowulf left to Zealand determined to pay his father's debt. Grendel attacked them during the night and Beowulf fought back with his bare hands and broke off Grendel's arm, which would later be attached to the wall of Heorot.

imparadis't in one anothers arms  

the happier eden, shall enjoy their fill  

of bliss on bliss, while i to hell am thrust,  

where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire,  

among our other torments not the least,  

still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines;  

yet let me not forget what i have gain'd  

from their own mouths; all is not theirs it seems:  

one fatal tree there stands of knowledge call'd,  

forbidden them to taste: knowledge forbidd'n?  

suspicious, reasonless. why should their lord  

envie them that? can it be sin to know,

in the door-way, with his head in the room and with a lantern in hand with the most slight ray of light shining from it; so small and opening it so slowly to not disturb the old mans sleep.

i have watched the play of this story last friday.