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Exercise 2 page 57. Now read the extract from the poem. It describes:

• Ø From line 1 to line 10 - Beowulf decision to help Hrothgar.
• Ø From line 11 to line 16 - The preparations for the journey and the launch.
• Ø From line 16 to line 30 - The actual crossing of the sea and the sighting of land.
• Ø From line 31 to line 35 - The landing in Denmark

Exercise 3 page 57. Read the lines 3-16 and identify the traits that are most admire in Beowulf.

"He was a mightiest man on earth, high-born and powerful.

Exercise 4 page 57. Reconsider lines 24-30:

• a) The lines describe the journey by sea.

     1.The journey during one day.

2.The land has got sunlit cliffs, sheer crags and looming headlands.

• b) Focus on the ship.

1.Wood-wreathed ; curved prow.

2.It is use for a quick voyage.