Read the following sentence from John Gardner's Grendel
I played my way farther out into the world, vast cavern
aboveground, cautiously darting from tree to tree
challenging the terrible forces of night on tiptoe (16)
Which statement best describes the impact the underlined phrase has on the
meaning of this sentence?
O
A. It demonstrates that Grendel knew he needed to rise above the
forces of night.
O
B. It indicates that the forces of night must be challenged.
O
c. It shows that Grendel didn't want to challenge the terrible forces at
all.
O
D. It implies that the challenge was not fearless, but timid.