My household-guard
are on the wane, fate sweeps them away
into Grendel's clutches—
but God can easily
halt these raids and harrowing attacks!
–Beowulf: A New Verse Translation,
Seamus Heaney

Which feature of Anglo-Saxon culture is reflected in the passage?
A. the reliance on formal rules of hospitality
B. the emphasis on gift-giving
C. the division of society into warrior tribes
D. the blending of pagan and Christian traditions

6. the two primary purposes for sending business messages are typically to and

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?

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