beowulf
Transcript: Understanding lines 513-561 Beowulf spots a useful weapon on the wall With incredible strength, Beowulf rips the sword off the wall. Beowulf, happy with the site of the fallen beast, grips his sword, still dripping of blood, as he goes to finish Grendal. He takes his sword, and takes Grendals head as his body twicthes for the last time. Greybeards will forever speak about Beowulf. Breaking things down "The brilliant light shone, suddenly, as though burning in that hall, and as bright as Heaven's own candle, lit in the sky." what does this mean? A great victory as the light shows down upon the hero "He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt, and then, savage, now, angry and desperate, lifted it high over his head and struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through, broke bomes and all."" Great Imagery Discussion Questions Beowulf feriously strikes Grendal's mother right at the neck, cutting through everything including bones. So... 30