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☆☆☆☆☆"Months flew by" is an example of a metaphor. Months do not literally fly.
People need to learn to compromise and get along
modern monsters can hide within normal society; historical monsters lived outside of society. ~apex~
Grendel's mother
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It supports his theory about life's uselessness.
And yet I address him, whispering, whimpering, whining. "If you win, it's by mindless chance. Make no mistake." (171)
Answer this question… . Because the author offers limited background information on him
knowing that his next question would reveal the truth to the court the lawyer stared at his guilty client and asked the question anyway
In Beowulf, he is a static character, but in Grendel, he is a dynamic character.
Steve was the strongest wrestler on the team, yet he was several inches shorter than his opponents.
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The mother gingerly tucked the blanket around her sleepy child and crept like a mouse out the door.
The narrator's comments about a character's true nature
Barbaric and crazy APEX
He's whispering — spilling words like showers of sleet, his mouth three inches from my ear. (169)
when ralph discovered he held the winning ticket an unexpected spueal exploded out of his mouth.-apexs
The monster challenges readers to recognize that a monster could
be an ordinary person, not just an outcast.
What effects does beginning the story in medias res have on the reader
They are humans who blend into everyday society
