The author most likely uses this setting to develop which theme? in beowulf begins with the funeral of a beloved ruler a. the despair of those in mourning. b. the importance of noble deeds c. the anger of old people d. the fashion of the time period

B. The importance of noble deeds  

Explanation:

The poem Beowulf reflects the violent era in which it was written, filled with bloody battles, in which the most valued values are honor, courage and strength.  Another central value at the time and reflected in the text is the loyalty and respect between the vassal warriors and their king. This loyalty was filled with noble deeds which is very important for the development of the theme of the poem, because of this, Beowulf begins with the funeral of a beloved ruler.

Choice B

Explanation:

A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. ... An example of a compound sentence is, 'This house is too expensive, and that house is too small. A compound sentence joins two or more sentences that have related ideas of equal importance. The two sentences go together. Each sentence or independent clause must still have a subject and a verb. Use a comma to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence when they are separated by a conjunction. The comma goes after the first clause and before the coordinating conjunction that separates the clauses. Make sure they are independent clauses and not some other construction where commas are not required.