Read the passage from beowulf.

the hero arose, surrounded closely
by his powerful thanes. a party remained
under orders to keep watch on the arms;
the rest proceeded, led by their prince
under heorot’s roof.
and standing on the hearth
in webbed links that the smith had woven,
the fine-forged mesh of his gleaming mail-shirt,
resolute in his helmet, beowulf spoke:

which word from the passage is a feature of anglo-saxon culture?

powerful
thanes
roof
gleaming

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.