Answer: it draws readers into the argument and establishes that ideas apply to society
It emphasizes that the principles involved are universal, not just American
Explanation:
I believe you are referring to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. One of Tom's last act is to forgive Quimbo and Sambo. Quimbo and Sambo were ordered by Legree to beat up Tom mercilessly. However, they realize their wrongdoing and decide to heal Tom's wound. Tom then tells them they can still be saved by Jesus' grace.
The lines in this excerpt from Beowulf depict Heorot's qualities of elegance. This characteristic that was depicted in the lines from the excerpt is how Heorot was usually depicted: "the foremost of halls under heaven". Therefore, Heorot was extravagant and elegant.
