1.2.6 Study: Analyze Story Structure
Which of the statements below are reasonable and being supported with evidence
from the poem?
A. Being introduced to Beowulf after Grendel makes us identify with Grendel
first, so we feel sorry when he dies.
B. Being introduced to Beowulf after Grendel shows that Grendel is a bad
guest in the mead-hall emphasizing what a good guest Beowulf is.
C. Being introduced to Beowulf after Grendel heightens tension, because we
see the danger Beowulf is in before we know how Beowulf will handle it.
D. Being introduced to Beowulf after Grendel makes Grendel seem scarier,
because we see how dangerous and powerful he is.