From “It’s literature”:

Exercises from pages 55-57:

Ex 1:

1c

2j

3g

4b

5l

6d

7h

8k

9a

10e

11f

12i

 

Ex 2:

1)God-cursed, captain of evil

2)greedily, loping

3)his rage boiled over

4)ripped open

5)loathsome thread

6)flame more than light, flared from his eyes

7)gorged on him in lumps

8)talon, open claw

This phrases highlight his inhuman nature and animal instincts.

 

Ex 3:

1F

2T

3F

4F

5T

6T

In this extract Beowulf shows courage, fair play and physical strenght.

 

Ex 4:

1)flame more than light, flared from his eyes

2-3-4)God-cursed Grendel came greedily loping

5)the mouth of the building, maddening for blood

6)pacing the lenght of the patterned floor

7)loathsome tread, while a baleful light, flame more than light

8)flame more than light, flared from his eyes

 

Ex 5:

1)duel

2)devours

3)asleep

4)bare

5)pain

6)tears

7)wounded

8)die

9)clever

10)equal