Read the excerpt from Beowulf. Which of Heorot's qualities do these lines depict?
The greatest of hall-buildings; Heorot he named it
Who wide-reaching word-sway wielded ’mong earlmen.
His promise he brake not, rings he lavished,
Treasure at banquet. Towered the hall up
High and horn-crested, huge between antlers:

Respuesta :

The very characteristic depicted in the said lines is what Heorot was usually referred to -- "the foremost of halls under heaven".

Thus, Heorot was elegant, extravagant, filled up and spaciously massive.

In these lines, we encounter a description of Heorot, the great hall. The text highlights several of Heorot's characteristics. It tells us that it was "the greatest of hall-buildings" (its greatness). Also, with the phrases "rings he lavished" and "treasure at banquet" we learn that everything in the hall was elegant and full of splendour. Finally, with the phrase "towered the hall up," we learn that the hall was extremely large.