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How does Beowulf catch grendel by surprise?
Beowulf pretends to be sleeping as Grendel eats his sleeping men. This gives him time to assess Grendal's methods and weaknesses. Grendel is effectively caught off guard when Beowulf counterattacks.
What is the order of events in Beowulf?
1)Grendel attacks Herot 2) Beowulf fights and kills Grendel 3)Grendel's mother takes Grendel's arm, and kills Aeschere 4)Beowulf fights and kills Grendel's Mother 5) King Hrothgar praises Beowulf as King 6)Beowulf, with the assistance of Wiglaf, fights and kills the dragon I believe I named them all. If not, I'm sorry.
How does Beowulf plan to fight grendel?
save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster
What does Beowulf do to in order to engage Grendel's mother in battle?
He dives deep underwater
What does Beowulf struggle against evil?
Beowulf struggles against evil forces such as monsters like Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon in order to protect his people and earn honor and glory as a hero. He represents the power of good fighting against the darkness and chaos that threatens society.
What does Beowulf do in order to engage Grendel's mother in battle?
Beowulf dives into the lake where Grendel's mother lives and swims down to her lair. There, he engages her in a fierce battle using a magical sword that he finds in the lair. Beowulf eventually defeats Grendel's mother by decapitating her with the sword.
Why did Beowulf cut off grendel's head?
because it symbolized Beowulf bravery and how much he valued his reputation.He could have taken back the treasure but he took back the head to show how heroic he was in order to build his fame.
The poet wants to depict the battle as a contest of equals or show Beowulf as underdog?
The poet depicts the battle between Beowulf and Grendel as a contest of equals in order to highlight Beowulf's heroic qualities and prowess in combat. Additionally, by presenting Grendel as a formidable opponent, the poet reinforces Beowulf's status as a legendary hero capable of facing any challenge.
What does the word trap refer to in this excerpt from Beowulf?
In Beowulf, the word "trap" refers to the underwater cave where Grendel's mother, a vicious creature, resides. Beowulf ventures into the trap to confront and defeat her in battle, in order to protect his people from her attacks.
Which line from Grendel best depicts the darker side of the character Beowulf?
Staring at his grotesquely muscled shoulders - stooped, naked despite the cold, sleek as the belly of a shark. (155)
What does the characterization in Beowulf show about grendle?
The characterization of Grendel in Beowulf depicts him as a monstrous and malevolent creature, representing evil and chaos. He is shown as a ruthless and bloodthirsty adversary who terrorizes the Danish people, embodying the antagonistic force that Beowulf must overcome to restore order and balance.
What is the chronological order of the story Beowulf?
"She was doomed to dwell in the dreary waters, / cold sea-courses, since Cain cut down""To his bower was Beowulf brought in haste, / dauntless victor. . . .""I will reward thee, for waging this fight, / with ancient treasure, as erst I did, / with winding gold, if thou winnest back""'Hrunting' they named the hilted sword, / of old-time heirlooms easily first""The livelong time / after that grim fight, Grendel's mother, / monster of women, mourned her woe" (XIX, 8 - 9)"Too soon came back / old ills of the earls, when in she burst, / the mother of Grendel. . . ." (XIX, 30 - 32)"Hero famed / should be every earl as Aeschere was! / But here in Heorot a hand hath slain him" (XX, 8 - 10)"Then girt him Beowulf / in martial mail, nor mourned for his life" (XXI, 60 - 61)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -"It came in his mind / to bid his henchmen a hall uprear""How ceaselessly Grendel / harassed Hrothgar . . .""'Who are ye, then, ye arméd men, / mailéd folk . . .'""'To Hrothgar I / in greatness of soul would succor bring'""The livelong time / after that grim fight, Grendel's mother, / monster of women, mourned her woe""Too soon came back / old ills of the earls, when in she burst, / the mother of Grendel. . . .""Hero famed / should be every earl as Aeschere was! / But here in Heorot a hand hath slain him""Then girt him Beowulf / in martial mail, nor mourned for his life"
