Variation And Alliteration In Beowulf

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The poem Beowulf, written in Old English, consists of vivid descriptions that bring the poem to life; the different use of vivid words implies a thorough image, creating a descriptive visual of each scene that takes place within the poem. The lively descriptions create a sensory experience for the readers, thus bringing the poem to life. The poet uses variation, and alliteration references which refers to Old English literature.

Throughout the entire poem the author's descriptions never fails to create a realistic feeling and experience that paints the perfect picture for the reader.
"Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty Hills and bogs, bearing God's hatred, Grendel came, hoping to kill."
Such a short sentence holds great depth
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Variation is known as repeating a sentence with different words to continue the thought process of the specific event the author is wanting to remind the reader of, or report on an idea the author is trying to focus on. The author uses variation in different forms throughout the poem.
Beowulf is written in alliterative verse, which uses alliteration as its main focus. In the original Beowulf poem, alliteration is used in almost every line. The poem represents many alliterative verses throughout the story, for example with the line;
"Herot trembled, wonderfully built to withstand the blows, the struggling bodies beating at its beautiful walls."
The repetition of 'B' taking place in the lines as Grendel and Beowulf battle each other. The alliteration helps describe the intense battle taking pace. The bodies hitting the walls with great force is illustrated in a way that gives a graphic visual of the strength and the intensity; it emphasizes the blows, and the beatings without using tremendously desccriptive words. The struggling bodies beating at its beautiful walls gives me the imprression that they are surrounded by fancy architecture and elegantly decorated walls that are perhaps covered with beautiful embellishments, but are sadly being destroyed by the beating of the bodies hitting the walls, along with blood splattering within the amorous

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