In Beowulf when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that a. Beowulf has captured the monster’s treasure. b. Beowulf wants Wiglaf to kill his comrades. c. Beowulf recognizes Wiglaf’s superior strength in battle. d. Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf.

In the said problem where as ask to choose among the following option that state the meaning of the gestures of Beowulf, base on my research, I would say that the answer would be letter d. Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf. I hope this would help

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holesstanham holesstanham · Answer 2 · 2019-02-23T09:12:04+01:00

Answer: d. Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf.

When Beowulf is about to face the dragon, Wiglaf and his comrades want to help him. However, Beowulf wants to face the dragon alone. While he is able to succeed in killing him, the dragon also takes his life. As Beowulf is dying, he passes his gold necklace to Wiglaf, who had come back to help him kill the dragon. The passing of the necklace symbolizes the passing on the rulership of Geatland.