Beowulf has all the characteristics of the (epic, fantasy, or tragedy) genre. it is written in a (casual, lofty, or humorous) style and emphasizes the theme of heroism. the hero has several (artistic, superhuman, or magical) qualities.

d

explanation:

a paragraph can have more than 2 main ideas because one paragraph matters on how many sentences there are.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader