<span>I believe the technique in question is "excessive pride in ones self" or the term know as Conceit.
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Answer:
i think the answer is C
Explanation:
look at the web and your book
It is about a war that is going on and it takes ten years to get over. They have over 500 men on 12 ships and most of them die. Odyssey is the king. When they are heading home the find land. They were hungry and wanted some sleep. A group of five or ten went to look for food. They ended up finding food but that food made them forget things or like made the brain melt for a while.
Hrothgar asked Beowulf to battle Grendel's mother because the king believed he was the only man capable of dealing with such monsters. This was because Beowulf had earlier succeeded in mortally wounding Grendel. Further, Hrothgar wanted revenge for his close friend.