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How do modern monsters differ from historical monsters

modern monsters can hide within normal society; historical monsters lived outside of society. ~apex~

What is one effect that an in medias res opening is meant to have on the reader

the reader is meant to get hooked on the story from the beginning. ig

Why is language an important tool in developing a monster character in a story

The author can betray a monster with powerful word choice that forces the reader to understand the monsters motivations

Which statement reflects the importance of alliterative verse in an epic

it creates a pattern that's easy to remember. ig

What is a characteristic of grendel that is mentioned in the story

He eats human beings

Which scenario portrays a round character

knowing that his next question would reveal the truth to the court the lawyer stared at his guilty client and asked the question anyway

Which statement about epics is most accurate

Epics have settings that span into a large area.

Which scene from the Beowulf reading is an example of internal conflict

king hrothgar despair over the inability to defeat grendel

Which phrase is a kenning

glow-orb

Which statement describes the most common characteristic of oral narratives

The audience can participate.

Which statement describes how connotation is used in this passage

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The connotation of the word "ripped" adds to the violent feeling of the passage.

In which passage is it clearest that the author is using diction to achieve some kind of effect

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The mother gingerly tucked the blanket around her sleepy child and crept like a mouse out the door.

Which story element most clearly shows direct characterization

The narrator's comments about a character's true nature

Which question is most clearly analytical in nature

What effect does beginning the story in media’s res have on the reader?

The first part of the Beowulf excerpt describes the rise of King Hrothgar after the previous king's death. What part of Freytag's pyramid best fits this section of the story

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Exposition

Which line from Grendel best shows the darker side of the character Beowulf

He's whispering — spilling words like showers of sleet, his mouth three inches from my ear. (169)

Which sentence most clearly uses connotation to express a feeling of excitement

when ralph discovered he held the winning ticket an unexpected spueal exploded out of his mouth.-apexs

What does the kenning war-masks refer

Helmets.

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What statement from the passage most clearly establishes characterization for unferth

[T]he journey of beowulf,/ the brave seafearer, cause him chagrin. APEXX

What best explains the type of characterization used in this passage

savage and war-hungry

Which comment is about the diction of a story

The author´s use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.-apexs

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