Unferth, Ecglaf's son, rose up to speak, / who sat at the feet of the lord of the Scyldings; / he unbound a battle-rune the journey of Beowulf, / the brave seafarer, caused him chagrin, for he would not grant that any other man / under the heavens might ever care more / for famous deeds than himself;

Which statement from the passage most clearly establishes characterization for Unferth?

A. [T]he journey of Beowulf, / the brave seafarer, caused him chagrin.

B. [H]e unbound a battle-rune.

C. Unferth, Ecglaf's son, rose up to speak.

D. [W]ho sat at the feet of the lord of the Scyldings

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Lilian Young

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4 May, 10:33

Unferth, Ecglaf's son, rose up to speak, / who sat at the feet of the lord of the Scyldings; / he unbound a battle-rune the journey of Beowulf, / the brave seafarer, caused him chagrin, for he would not grant that any other man / under the heavens might ever care more / for famous deeds than himself;

Which statement from the passage most clearly establishes characterization for Unferth?

A. [T]he journey of Beowulf, / the brave seafarer, caused him chagrin.

B. [H]e unbound a battle-rune.

C. Unferth, Ecglaf's son, rose up to speak.

D. [W]ho sat at the feet of the lord of the Scyldings

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Keenan Shepherd · Answer 1

The statement from the passage that most clearly establishes characterization of Unferth is A. The journey of Beowulf, / the brave seafarer, caused him chagrin. In Beowulf, Unferth serves as envy. He only speaks once in the epic and it a drunken boast that Beowulf is not as great a man that he claims. Chagrin means humiliation and distress. Unferth is trying to shame Beowulf and instead Unferth is put in his place.