NAME Kennon McClendon_______________________________________

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What the narrator says

Permeate

The stench of death permeates

Denmarks royal hall

Rampage

A savage beast is on the

rampage

Glory

Beowulf is primarily seeking

glory called lof

Hemorrhag
ing

Grendel tears off into the night

hemorrhaging blood.

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Thoughts were as quick as his
greed or his claws he slipped
through the door and there in
the silence Snatched up thirty
men, smashed them Unknowing
in their beds and ran out with
their bodies the blood dripping
behind him, back to his lair
delighted with hi nights
slaughter.
So Hrothgars men lived happy
in his hall till the monster
stirred that demon, that fiend,
Grendel who haunted the
moors, the wild Marshes, and
made his home in a hell not hell
but earth. He was spawned in
that slime, conceived by a pair
of those monsters born
And I, I already knew that all
my purpose was this; to win the
good will of your people or die
in battle, pressed in Grendels
fierce grip. Let me live in
greatness and courage, or here
in this hall welcome My death!
And broke. The battle was
over, Beowulf had been granted
new glory: Grendel escaped but
wounded as he was could flee
to his den, his miserable hole at
the bottom of the marsh, Only
to die, to wait for the end of all
his days. And after that

DATE 1/20/16_____________________

How did this piece of information enhance my understanding

of the poem?
This scene really shows the graphic nature of
Grendel and the mercilessness of his kills.
Despite him hurting countless people and taking
away lives, he continues to kill and hunt to feed
his primal desire.

Tis passage showed me how the people feared

Grendel and how much he would terrorize them.
It also spoke a little about where he came from
which would explain his savage nature.

Beowulf wants to help out Hrothgar but no only

to stop a monster. This passage showed me how
much they valued glory and respect above all
else. Beowulf did not ask for money or food, all
he wanted was the glory of defeating this
creature.
Vividly described the fight between Beowulf and
Grendel. Grendel was seen as an unbeatable
monster, until Beowulf arrived and defeated him.
It shows Grendels death and the intensity of his
passing. At last, a terrible evil was being purged
from the world.

bloody

Protected

The Kings throne is protected

by God.

Icy

Grendel and Grendels mother

live at the bottom of an icy
lake.

Tore

Beowulf tore Grendels arm

from his shoulder.

Killing as often as he could,

coming alone, bloodthirsty and
horrible. Though he lived in
Herot when the night hid him,
he never dared to touch
Hrothgars glorious throne,
protected by God- God, whose
love Grendel could not know
And scratched in vain. Then
she carried him, armor and
sword all, to her home; he
struggled to free his weapon,
and failed. The fight brought
other monsters swimming to
see her catch, a host of sea
beasts who beat at his mail
shirt, stabbing with tusks and
teeth they realized, suddenly,
that shed brought him into
someones battle-hall
But his power had gone. He
twisted in pain, and the
bleeding sinews deep in his
shoulder snapped, muscle and
bone split and broke

This passage showed me how much they cared

about religion. Despite all of Grendels monstrous
desires, he will not dare confront God. Grendel
will kill anything but not the King because he is
afraid of Gods wrath.

Showed me how evil Grendel and Grendels

mother were. I was able to imagine their home,
what their life was like, and it gave a small
insight into their history.

It shows how Grendel was defeated. He was seen

as an unstoppable creature because he could not
be affected by weapons. Beowulf, using just his
strength alone, was able to take off Grendels
arm. This passage showed me the resilience and
true strength Beowulf possessed in order to take
down a fearsome creature.

Beowulf: Film Notes