Revenge Many comparisons can be seen between Shakespeare’s novel The Tempest and the epic Beowulf. One of the strongest similarities is the idea of revenge. Shakespeare’s novel occurs basically in order for Prospero to have revenge on his enemies from usurping his dukedom. Beowulf’s original monster, Grendel, starts acting out less due to revenge and more out of pure frustration. His death though, causes his […]

Question 1 What is the name of the castle where the first few sections of the poem take place?     Heorot Camelot Wulfing Hrothgar Question 2 Who is the king at the beginning of the poem? Unferth Hrothgar Heorot Beowulf Question 3 Grendel is a descendant of what Biblical figure? Samson Cain Lucifer Noah Question 4 Where do the people make offerings to try […]

Katie Taylor EH 215 Volf 4 February 2013 Beowulf’s Past Beowulf is an epic poem that is filled with episodes and digressions that provide a better understanding of the poem as a whole. In one of the episodes, Beowulf speaks of his past, and the reader can learn about his upbringing as a child and how it has affected him as an adult. This monologue […]

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