Respuesta :
Beowulf is speaking to Hrothgar, he is asking the king Hrothgar to allow him and his men to destroy Grendel.
Answer:
These lines characterize Beowulf
Explanation:
The lines of this excerpt are taken from the Chapter 7 in this story, and they are written in the first person, since the speaker is Beowulf that makes that all the information he is giving by using the pronoun I is about him, he is making a petition and he uses a lot of descriptions and experiences of his life in order to get the answer he wants.