Which sentence best describes a scene of rising action of beowolf?

C. Grendel, a monster associated with Cain, attacks the king's men who are celebrating in a mead-hall.

Explanation:

The rising action of any storyline is when the conflict starts, the contrasting ideas or positions that will lead to the major conflict in the story. It reveals the tension and also puts the readers in suspense over what might happen.

The epic narrative poem "Beowulf" revolves around the character of Beowulf who fought monsters and helped save people from their fears. And among the given options in the question, the scene that describes a rising action is the scene where Grendel, the monster, attack the king's men while they were celebrating in the mead-hall. This attack will be the basis of the upcoming conflicts/ fights between the monster and Beowulf.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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