Beowulf Literary Devices

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

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

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

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

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

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

Themes in Beowulf

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

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

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

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

Elements of allegory in Beowulf

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