Question

select the correct answer. what does the word trap refer to in this excerpt from beowulf? o flower of warriors, beware of that trap. choose, dear beowulf, the better part, eternal rewards. do not give way to pride. for a brief while your strength is in bloom but it fades quickly; and soon there will follow illness or the sword to lay you low, or a sudden fire or surge of water or jabbing blade or javelin from the air or repellent age. your piercing eye will dim and darken; and death will arrive, dear warrior, to sweep you away. a. death b. accidents c. old age d. pride

Explanation:

The passage warns against pride, saying it is a 'trap'. It advises choosing eternal rewards over pride while one's strength is present.

Answer:

D. pride