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    it is used for foreshadowing‚ it can add suspense‚ happiness or cheerfulness. Diegetic sound is when the characters can obviously hear the music or sound. In The Corpse Bride Tim Burton uses non-diegetic sound a lot like when Victor is in the woods practicing his vows there is quiet‚ slow music. When Emily comes back from the dead Victor runs and in the back there is loud fast paced suspenseful music. Diegetic sound is used when Victor and Barkis Bittern are fighting the characters could hear the

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    Nikki Smalls Mr.Walpole Honors English 4 14 Oct. 2012 Beowulf V. Himself Ever wonder if a hero really is a hero by heart? Who actually does good deeds to be the protector and only protects the people? The character Beowulf‚ who is a Geat in the story Beowulftranslated by Burton Raffel plays the role of a hero; but is he really this innocent hero? Beowulf comes to protect the Danes by fighting evil monsters. Beowulf is a very boastful man filled with a lot of pride and energy. He loves to

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    Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf depicts Grendel as a demon‚ a beast. The writer makes Grendel powerful‚ merciless‚ and a source of pure evil. The author shows this while describing Grendel and by making him commit heinous acts. The narrator takes away any sign of humanity in him. This makes the God-cursed brute one of the most evil villains in literature. The attributes that the author gives Grendel describes him as one of the most chaotic antagonist. When Grendel is introduced the author uses

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    AP Literature 29 August 2013 How is religion and morals intertwined in Beowulf? In Beowulf‚ the poet uses religion to shape the morals and thoughts of the community on Beowulf and Grendel. The poet portrays a universal belief that there is a good and an evil‚ which originated from the Bible. Beowulf is considered a good‚ honorable hero‚ who comes from a distant land to help the Danes fight off an evil monster. Beowulf’s virtuous acts result in his loyal and honorable reputation. He tells

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    imagery used in Beowulf? Imagery is the formation of mental images. It is used all throughout this epic poem Beowulf. The way imagery is used in Beowulf is powerful‚ deep‚ and strong. Imagery in this epic poem makes it so easy to picture what’s going on‚ and really sets the mood for Beowulf. The epic poem starts off talking about Grendel‚ already using imagery. “A powerful monster‚ living down in the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient”. So already you have some great insight of Grendel from the use of

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    heroes in costumes‚ but in normal life who are the heroes? In the epic poem‚ Beowulftranslated by Burton Raffel‚ is an ancient England’s hero and a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s journey is like a hero that possess superior physical strength and ethical values. He symbolizes the ideals of Anglo-Saxons culture as he goes on a quest to defeat monsters that embody dangerous‚ destructive powers to the society. Beowulf does an indeed superlative job of executing hero’s journey‚ such as crossing

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    4 Aug/12/2012 Beowulf Essay Beowulf was a brave warrior who followed the warrior’s code throughout the entire story. The warrior’s code was something that Beowulf and other warrior’s followed‚ this code stated the warrior should never run away he should always stand and fight. During this essay I will talk about how Beowulf not only met the warrior’s code but went far beyond the norm through his three great battles The first of his three major battles was Grendel‚ a beast who ventured

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    Grendel: the True Hero A hero is a person noted for their act of courage and nobility of a purpose. In the novel of Grendel by John Gardener‚ there is a hero but he is not who would think it is. The issue of who the true hero is illustrated through the conflict between Grendel and Unferth. Grendel is treated as a monster that killed villagers and considered embodiment of evil. Unferth goes after the “monster” in order to have his name live forever in history and‚ apparently‚ to save his people

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    the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem

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    The vicious monsterGrendel‚ crouched down rubbing his grimy hands together‚ his yellow eyes gleaming‚ plotting his next attack on the innocent citizens of Heorot. What is his motivation? Is it instinct? Blood thirst? In the case of the sea monsters‚ that Beowulf slayed in his swimming match with Breca‚ is their motivation the same as what fuels Grendel and his mother ’s hatred? This idea of evil could present a foreshadow of malice and scorn‚ both of which play parts in the poem‚ Beowulf. Racing

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