Which character is described in these lines?
"fearful in spirit, faint–mooded waxed he,
not off could betake him; death he was pondering"
grendel
higelac
beowulf
hrothgar

The character that is described in these lines is Beowulf

Explanation:

The lines "Fearful in spirit, faint–mooded waxed he, Not off could betake him; death he was pondering\" from the poem "Beowulf", show the big impression the monster get in the confrontation with Beowulf and this words are the ones used to describe his presence and characteristics, Then the monster is describing Beowulf.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.