Beowulf: A Hero's Epic

Part I of Essay
In the course of time, many heroes have made their name and many stories have been written to proclaim their greatness. However, none as captivating as Beowulf. This Anglo-Saxon epic demonstrates it's power with beautiful language, usage of kennings, metaphors, similes, an ....

Part II of Essay
.... the seas "beating" on the sand. There are few similes but one that stands out most in line 133. "The ship foamed through the sea like a bird…" Using like to describe the similarity of the bird and how the ship traveled across the sea. Probably the most important element of language are the kennings which describe something simple so indirectly. Line 241 describes darkness or night by stating how the moon hangs. Also line 325 describes Grendel in two different kennings as one form of evil. Every hero has their way of fighting ....