Beowulf quiz # 3

What tools does the author use to increase suspense?

imagery and foreshadowing

Why does Beowulf allow one of his followers to be taken by Grendel before he attacks?

To see how Grendel attacks and give him a false sense of victory

Details that reinforce the idea of Grendel as a force of evil.

Forever joyless; hot with the thought of food; eyes gleamed in the darkness, burned with gruesome light.

What does the setting details in this passage reveal about the Anglo-Saxon.

A/S were skilled builders, their work was grand and beautiful.

Epic hero typically confront what type of enemies?

enemies with supernatural qualities.

What juxtaposition is used in the opening of B.W.G section?

The light of herot’s golden hall is juxtaposed to the darkness of the night in which Grendel kills.

How is the theme of fate further defined within this section?

Foreshadowing the death of Grendel and Grendel’s realization of herot being more guarded then usual

What textual evidence show that Grendel is experiencing fear?

“His mind was flooded with fear…” the fact that this has never happened to Grendel before and he has never felt fear.

A epic peom can be…

a thrilling narrative about larger than life heroes. Can also be a chronicle of life.

Why does Beowulf fight harder in the middle of the battle?

he fights harder to support his claims

Herot’s construction…

can withstand everything but fire