read the lines from beowulf.
my own father was well known abroad, a noble battle-leader, ecgtheow by name. he saw many winters before he passed on, old, from our courtyards; every wise counselor throughout the world remembers him well.
which best explains why the author includes this information in the rising action?
a. to memorialize lost virtues such as nobility
b. to show that the son longs for his father
c. to listeners memorize the history
d. to emphasize the importance of reputation