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Typically used as peace-weavers between countries. Their only power is the power of persuasion

Examples- "Yrs. who was given to Onela, King of the Swedes, and became his wife and their queen" (63-64)

Welthow uses persuasion while congratulating Beowulf (1215-1232)

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A pause in a line
Examples-
Beowulf spoke, in spite of the swollen, livid wound, knowing he'd unwound his string of days on earth, seen as much as God would grant him; all worldly pleasure was gone, as life would go,
"Only to die, to wait for the end of all his days..." (822-823)

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a non-literal description

Examples- Whale road = sea; Heaven's candle = Sun

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The repetition of the same sound in a phrase

Examples- "He slipped through the door and there in the silence snatched up thirty men, smashed them." (121-122

"With God's good grace he helped himself..." (2874-2875)

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examples- "he'd repay them their bravey with wealth, give them gold and lands and silver rings, rich rewards for the glorious deeds they''d one with their swords." (2993-2996)

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The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc

Examples: "he was a man as brave and strong and good, it is said, as anyone on this earth, a spear-bold soldier who knew no fear" (1955-1957)

"Let me live in greatness and courage, or here in this hall welcome my death!" (636-638)

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Hands are often used as weapons

Examples- Beowulf used only (431-434) his hands to tear off Grendel's claw (763-790)

There were also 2 different swords used in battle with Grendel's mom

Examples- Hrunthing- a sword that has never lost (1455-1461)

The melting sword found in Grendel's Mom's lair that was used to defeat Grendel's mom (1557-1569

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One's fate or destiny

Examples- "From death till the end of their days was determined and the thread should be broken (706-708)

"Only to die, to wait for the end of all his days (822-823)

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The payment for a family member's death

Examples- Grendel's mom took Esher as payment for the death of her son (1276-1299)

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In Anglo-Saxton society, the best fame you can receive is being a great warrior

Examples- "Let me live in greatness and courage, or here in this hall welcome my death!" (636-638)

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The relationship between a king and his followers

Examples- Hengest, a follower of Hnaf, killed Finn because he killed Hnaf (1145-1147)

Wiglaf helped Beowulf defeat the dragon and stayed with him till he died (2752-2755)

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Light symbolizes good while dark symbolizes evil in Beowulf

Examples: "Roots that reach as far as the water and help keep it dark. At night that lake burns like a torch. No one knows its bottom, no wisdom reaches such depths." (1341-1367)

"They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies' blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chased all of that race from the earth. I swam in the blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and killing them one by one" (417-424)

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Beowulf tore off Grendel's claw in battle (763-790) and he hung up the claw on the rafters (834-836)

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Christianity was added into Beowulf by a monk

Examples: Grendel is a descendant of Cain, and considered as hell's captive or the Almighty s enemy (485-787)

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Fate plays a large part throughout Beowulf

Examples-"Only to die, to wait for the end of all his days..." (822-823)

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Grendel vs. Beowulf-Beowulf fights Grendel with his bare hands, strangles grendel and rips his arm off. hangs claw in Herot and deathly injured Grendel retreats back to lake to die

Beowulf vs. brecca- swam through lake slaying monsters for several days

Beowulf vs. Grendel's ma- Ma wanted to avenge grendel so she killed esher, Hrothgar's closest pal. Beowulf wanted to avenge esher so he went into the lake with only hrunting and chian mail. Sword didnt work agianst ma so they fought hand to hand. Beowulf sees ancient sword on wall of lair and uses it to slay ma. Then takes Grendel's head back to Herot.

Beowulf vs. Dragon- Beowulf fights dragon guarding treasure in its lair, alone and only with armor and sword. His men all flee except wiglaf. Sword gets broken, a piece lodged in the dragon. Since Beowulf's old, stabs dragon but gets burned and pierced with venom. wiglaf comes to the rescue and they slay the dragon together. Once it's dead, Beowulf poises to die, and Wigleaf grants him his death bed wishes by bringing him treasure and builidng a memorial thing.

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Beowulf-king of geats,nephew of Higlac

Hrothgar-king of danes

Grendel-decendent of cain, represents Hell

Grendel's ma-decendent of cain, represents Hell

Edgetho- Beowulf's daddy

Welthow-peaceweaver, Hrothgar's wife

Beo- danish king, shild's son

Healfdane-dane, beo's son

Brecca-swam against beowulf

Unferth-son of eclaf, Hrothgar's advisor, jealous of Beowulf

Esher-Hrothgar's dearest friend, dane, killed by grendel's ma

Finn-frisian king, married to hnaf's sister

Healfdane-beo's son, father of HrothgarHnaf- danish king killed by finn

Hrothulf-hrothgars nephew

Hrunting-unferth's ancient sword

shild-Beo's daddy

Wiglaf-THE REAL MVP. helped beowulf fight and kill dragon and granted him his dying wishes