When a reader reads a tale they want to be able to picture it in their mind. Beowulf is a great tale to read and picture. In Beowulf the author is comparing good versus evil. Beowulf is a warrior that comes and helps the Danes fight a monster known as Grendel. In the epic Beowulf, the author use of character descriptions, kennings, and imagery helps to bring the epic to life for the readers. One way the author of Beowulf helps the reader bring the tale to life is by using character descriptions. The author describes Grendel well by the following words: “snarling and fierce: is eyes/Gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome light” (LI 166-168). This helps the reader picture how scary and evil Grendel’s eyes are. A Jennings can also be
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Another way we can picture Grendel is the use of the kennings, “Shepard of evil and guardian of crime” (Line 191). Reading this quote the reader can clearly see how evil Grendel is. We also picture that he has done crime. Kennings can also be used to describe Beowulf; for example, “mighty protector of men” (Line 132). This is making the reader picture how Beowulf protects men. The use of kennings help us picture the character which in return helps the reader picture the epic. Although the use of kennings is a great way to bring the epic to life another way is the use of imagery. Imagery is another way to make the novel come to life. The following quote helps the reader draw a mental image in their mind: “The victory, for the proof, hanging hing/From the rafters where Beowulf had it hung…” (LI 275-277). Beowulf has beaten Grendel and to show his victory he hangs his arm for everyone to see. The reader can draw a picture in his or her head. These quotes creat a gruesome image: “bloody footprints”, “corpse like was”, vanishing life”, “water was bloody, steaming and boiling” (Lines 284 286 287 288). The reader can picture how bloody and lifeless things have gotten. The use of imagery helps the reader paint a giant picture of what is happening in the story. In conclusion, character descriptions, kennings, and imagery that the author of Beowulf uses helps the reader picture what is happening in the epic. The use of character descriptions allows the reader to paint a picture of what that character looks like. Kennings change the name of characters to give the reader a better picture. Imagery paints the picture for us. When the author adds in these details it makes the reader want to read the epic. The author of Beowulf does a great job of adding many descriptive details that make the epic Beowulf come to
Another way we can picture Grendel is the use of the kennings, “Shepard of evil and guardian of crime” (Line 191). Reading this quote the reader can clearly see how evil Grendel is. We also picture that he has done crime. Kennings can also be used to describe Beowulf; for example, “mighty protector of men” (Line 132). This is making the reader picture how Beowulf protects men. The use of kennings help us picture the character which in return helps the reader picture the epic. Although the use of kennings is a great way to bring the epic to life another way is the use of imagery. Imagery is another way to make the novel come to life. The following quote helps the reader draw a mental image in their mind: “The victory, for the proof, hanging hing/From the rafters where Beowulf had it hung…” (LI 275-277). Beowulf has beaten Grendel and to show his victory he hangs his arm for everyone to see. The reader can draw a picture in his or her head. These quotes creat a gruesome image: “bloody footprints”, “corpse like was”, vanishing life”, “water was bloody, steaming and boiling” (Lines 284 286 287 288). The reader can picture how bloody and lifeless things have gotten. The use of imagery helps the reader paint a giant picture of what is happening in the story. In conclusion, character descriptions, kennings, and imagery that the author of Beowulf uses helps the reader picture what is happening in the epic. The use of character descriptions allows the reader to paint a picture of what that character looks like. Kennings change the name of characters to give the reader a better picture. Imagery paints the picture for us. When the author adds in these details it makes the reader want to read the epic. The author of Beowulf does a great job of adding many descriptive details that make the epic Beowulf come to