2. Many writers and poets use religious imagery in their works because during these times people were very religious and focused on Christianity. They often felt it was their calling to proclaim God and denounce the devil.

3. "Darkness" represents an outcast of society or an absence of goodness and God.

4. The biblical allusion is to Genesis and the creation of the earth and heavens. The author made this allusion to demonstrate the beauty of the land and to describe it as the way God created it. This allusion is consistent when you look at the "darkness" representing something God didn't create and then see that is the reason Grendel hated the songs of God's creations.

5. The allusion again is Biblical and says Grendel is one of the thousands of descendant forms of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve that was banished by God. The author is implying that Grendel is of condemned, evil blood and revengeful for his banishment from God's kingdom. Grendel might be the archetype of the devil.

talks about God's creations. Lines 26-29, however, represent things coming from other things- evil from evil.

13. The previous text describes how Grendel ruled and beat the righteous, therefore lines 83-85 create inconsistency saying that Grendel did not dare touch Hrothgar's throne because it was protected by God.

20. Beowulf reveals his victories in order to express his bravery, strength, and ability; he wants the king to trust in him to conquer Grendel.

19. Beowulf reveals to the sentinel that his father was Edgetho in order to show he is of noble birth; his father was a famous soldier. Beowulf is relying upon his father's name to get him admittance into Denmark.

22. Beowulf wants his armor mailed back to Higlac so that his inheritance is saved and did not "die" with him. It is important that the bravery the armor represents (demonstrated by Beowulf's desire not to use the protection) is passed along in his family.

18. Beowulf's reception by the Danish sentinel is so harsh because the sentinel has no idea who Beowulf and his soldiers are. The sentinel is used to chasing away pirates and raiders so he has to be on guard and firm in his speech. Also, he has never seen such vast weaponry and therefore questions t

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