What is the role of fate in beowulf and how does the anglo saxon society view fate?

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

Satire can best be defined as the literary form or technique in which and are used to criticize one's vices.

Which of the following is an example of a periodical?