Beowulf Literary Devices

“Grendel will carry our bloody flesh to the moors, crunch on our bones and smear the scraps of our skin on the walls.”

Elements of allegory in Beowulf

Recurring images, structures, or literary devices that help develop the theme (monsters, mead hall)

Scandinavia, 500 A.D.,  Herot Mead Hall, swamp, lake of fire, Geatland

Herot Hall, Grendel's head, Grendel's claw are all examples of

“It isn’t far, nor is it an unpleasant spot” (Grendel’s mother’s lair) is an example of

“His shoulder snapped” “Crunch on our bones”- examples of

Themes in Beowulf

The bard/poet who would narrate the story to the audience. Christian narrator telling a story during pagan times

“In the skies, the sun had lit, light and life”- example of

When Wiglaf says, “I remember how we sat in the mead-hall drinking and boasting of how brave…” it's a

Whale-road, Heaven’s candle, and Guardian of crime are all examples of

“Sat in secret sessions, talking of terror” “by morning the monster’s mind” - examples of