Download - Beowulf's Fight With Grendel
the Fight with
Grendel
“The Geat placed complete trust in his strength of limb and
the Lord’s favor” (line 669)
Descriptions of Grendel• “God-cursed Grendel
came greedily loping” (line 711)
• “his rage boiled over…maddening for blood” (line 723)
• “his glee was demonic” (line 730)
Brusque, forceful language
“fingers were bursting, the monster back-tracking, the man overpowering” (line 759)
• “they kept striking out on every side, seeking to cut straight to the soul” (line 797)
• “sinews split and the bone-lappings burst” (line 816)
Big Finale
“The hero displayed
high up near the roof:
the whole of
Grendel’s shoulder
and arm, his
awesome grasp”
(line 833)
Kennings
• “shadow-stalker” – creeper (line 703)
• “mist-bands” – fog (line 710)
• “bone-lappings” – joints (line 741, 817)
• “terror-monger” – terrorist (line 765)
• “hall-session” – gathering of musicians (line 767)
• “hell-serf” – servant of hell (line 786)
Religious Connotations
• Grendel’s charm
against metals (line
804)
• Demon-like
descriptions of
Grendel (line 730)
• “Almighty God rules
over mankind” (line 701)
• God-like descriptions of
Beowulf (line 736)
• “the Lord was weaving
a victory” (line 697)