1. What are the proportions of an epic?

2. Define the following poetic techniques, provide examples from the epic:

a. alliteration:

b. caesura:

c. kenning:

Lines 1 to 15 Give examples of alliteration. 2. What is the mood does the alliteration conveys?

Lines 15 to 30 What universal theme might these lines suggest?

Lines 19-29 How does this indicate that Grendel is evil?

Lines 30 to 60 What is the tone of lines 44,-49?

Lines 60 to 1001. Give an example of kenning? What did it suggest?

Lines 64, 81 Summarize what does this passage describe?

Lines 105-124 How does the poet describe Healfdane’s son? What point in the story is Beowulf introducing?

b. An evil mood.

2) The lines may suggest the theme that the good is triumphing over the evil.

3) Grendel is said to have descended from Cain. So Grendel inherited evil from Cain. (Cain intentionally kills his brother Abel).

4) Tone of sorrow.

5) a. “Hell-forged hands” b. It suggests that Grendel is an evil creature.

6) It describes how the evil and Grendel engages a bloody war against the Danes.

7) a. Sorrowful and bitter.

b. Beowulf is very strong and courageous.

-example of kenning: 

horrible hermit (Grendel)

In this case, kenning suggests that Grendel was banished and exiled

-The passage describes Grendel's state of mind. Grendel was enraged, and persisted on his idea. He rejected peace and every peaceful thought.

-The story is introducing the king of Danes Hrothgar, which is a king that is on justice's side. The poet describes Hrothgar as an ally of Beowulf. The story introduces the enemies of Grendel.

2) good vs evil / heroism

3) it stated that Grendel inherited evil from Cain

4) joyless and sad

5) "mankind's enemy" instead of "Grendel" , it enhances the meaning

6) why Grendel hated the Danes and started a bloody war on them

7) the poet describes Healfdane's son as harsh and cruel. Beowulf was introduced when Hrothgar needed help fighting Grendel

2- good always beats evil

3- Grendel is descended from cain so the killing is in his blood

4- tone of sadness and sorrow

5- " hell=forged hands " it suggests that grendel is a killer and he is an evil creature

6- it describes how grendel engaged a war against the danes

7- sorrow, beowulf is brave and courageous

2) Evil will always prevail

3) He comes from evil roots, descendant of Cain.

4) A tone of despair and hopelessness.

5) "So mankind's enemy continued his crimes" Instead of saying Grendel, it said mankind's enemy, meaning that Grendel is the enemy of humanity.

6) It describes the evil deeds and mercilessness of Grendel.

7) Describes him as sorrowed and has hung to agony and despair, as there is no hope against Grendel for the Danes. Beowulf is informed of Grendel's actions. This introduces the hope of defeating Grendel in the story.

1b) Powerful, creepy, and exciting.

2)At the end, the truth will come true and the evil will lose.

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