The hero arose, surrounded closely by his powerful thanes.A party remained under orders to keep watch on the arms; the rest proceeded, led by their prince under Heorot's roof. -Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, Seamus Heaney Which evidence from the passage best supports the inference that the thanes are loyal and obedient to their leader? Check all that apply "The hero arose" "surrounded closely / by his powerful thanes' "the rest proceeded" "led by their prince" "under Heorot's roof"

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The hero arose, surrounded closely by his powerful thanes.A party remained under orders to keep watch on the arms; the rest proceeded, led by their prince under Heorot's roof. -Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, Seamus Heaney Which evidence from the passage best supports the inference that the thanes are loyal and obedient to their leader? Check all that apply "The hero arose" "surrounded closely / by his powerful thanes' "the rest proceeded" "led by their prince" "under Heorot's roof"

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The evidence from the passage that best supports the inference that the thanes are loyal and obedient to their leader includes:- "surrounded closely / by his powerful thanes": This phrase indicates that the thanes are closely surrounding their leader, suggesting loyalty and obedience.- "led by their prince": This indicates that the thanes are following their leader, demonstrating obedience.- "under Heorot's roof": This suggests that the thanes are following their leader into a specific location, which implies obedience and loyalty to their leader's commands.

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