Question

read the excerpt from grendel. it wasnt because he threw that battle - ax that i turned on hrothgar. that was mere midnight foolishness. i dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that hrothgar was more to be feared than a tree or snake. it wasnt until later, when i was full - grown and hrothgar was an old, old man, that i settled my soul on destroying him—slowly and cruelly. what does the author use in this excerpt to develop grendels character? ○ grendels words ○ grendels thoughts ○ hrothgars words ○ hrothgars perspective

Explanation:

The excerpt presents Grendel's internal reflections about his feelings towards Hrothgar, his dismissal of Hrothgar's battle - ax throw, and his later decision to destroy Hrothgar. There are no direct quotes of Grendel's or Hrothgar's words (so we can eliminate "Grendel’s words" and "Hrothgar’s words"). Also, the passage is from Grendel's point of view, not Hrothgar's (so "Hrothgar’s perspective" is out). The author uses Grendel's thoughts to develop his character.

Answer:

B. Grendel’s thoughts