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Explain the distinction between Herot, the Danes' home, and Grendel's dwelling.
How do biblical allusions deepen this contrast? - ANSWER Herot's home was
cheerful, joyful, and filled with laughter. Grendel's house was haunted by the moors
and wild marshes. He made his home in a hell that wasn't hell, but rather
slime-covered ground. Grendel, who was born of Cain and banished by God,
exemplifies this disparity. Herot represents the ancient origins of us all and
everything wonderful.
What do the hall and Grendel represent, according to their descriptions in the
opening paragraph? - ANSWER The hall signifies heaven and all that is enjoyable
and good. Grendel depicts torment, misery, and boredom. The hall is fine, but
Grendel is horrible.
This disparity foreshadows what conflict? - ANSWER Grendel has been stirred up
and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Abel. The almighty pushed the
devils out, and his exile was terrible, isolated from humans. He splintered into a
thousand forms of evil. A brood that is constantly resisting the Lord's will. With all
of his hatred, the foreboding is that he will exact retribution on everyone who has
wronged him.
Identify the alliteration, a technique utilized in oral tradition, in lines 33–37. What
could be the purpose of this device? - ANSWER Lines 33-37 have alliteration: "He
found them sprawled in sleep, suspecting nothing, their dreams undisturbed." The
monster's thoughts were as swift as his greed and claws: he crept through the
entrance, scooped up thirty men, and destroyed them." The objective was to
demonstrate how tranquil everyone was and how he disrupted the peace.
On page 411, determine the tone of lines 44-49. What details and words serve to
express the poet's attitude? - ANSWER Lines 44-49 have a sorrowful tone. I know
this since the lines indicate Hrothgar sat joyless and in sadness. It also indicates that
he grieved and was afraid of what was going to happen.
, What happens with Hrothgar's hall? Why does the poet declare that "hate had
triumphed"? - ANSWER Grendel entered Hrothgar's hall while everyone was
asleep from drinking, snatched up 30 men, slaughtered them, and fled with their
bodies. The poet is essentially stating that his hatred for Hrothgar's hall has
prevailed.
Determine the details that demonstrate the threat Grendel poses. - ANSWER The
threat Grendel poses is that he ruled and battled alongside the righteous. As a
result, Hrothgar stood empty for many years. Hrothgar endured twelve winters of
grief.
What does Grendel's refusal to accept gold or land to terminate the feud signify for
the Danes? - ANSWER This means that for the Danes, nothing will delight or deter
him. Basically, they're screwed, and Grendel isn't going to stop until everyone is
dead.
Kenning's are compound words or phases that serve to both name and characterize
an object, person, or location. Find the kenning in lines 74–78 and explain how it
helps to characterize Grendel. - ANSWER The kennings in lines 74-78 are "That
shadow of death hunted in the darkness, stalked Hrothgar's warriors, old and young,
lying in waiting, hidden in mist, invisibly following them from the edge of the
march, always there, unseen." It contributes to Grendel's characterization by
portraying the surroundings as sneeky and creepy.
What details in lines 241-259 help to strengthen the image of Grendel as an evil
force? - ANSWER The line '254' reinforces Grendel as a force of evil, saying "I
intended to tear the life from those bodies by morning; the monster's mind was hot
with the thought of food and the feasting his belly would soon know." But fate had
planned for Grendel to graze on the fractured bones of his final human meal that
night. This demonstrates he is evil since he slaughtered and ate those men while
they were asleep.
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