Read these lines from the beginning of Beowulf.
Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes
in the old days, the kings of tribes-
how noble princes showed great courage!
What best explains why the author includes this exposition?
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A. To connect past glory to the present
O
B. To scold those who fail to remember
O
C. To look forward to future achievements
O
D. To lament that courage has died out