1) Beowulf as a loyal, deserving assistant possesses great Germanic heroic attributes as pride, loyalty and courtesy. He explores his heroism through three difficult phases with Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. His reputation for bravery is enhanced when he defeats Grendel and Grendel’s bother with courage and establishes himself as a hero.
2) The recurring use of alliteration in Beowulf enhances the imagery and rhythm in the poem.
Alliteration is a literary device, repetition of the consonants in row, sound stressing syllable of a phrase. In Beowulf narrator engages the listener by the use of alliteration.
Example: “ Marshes, and made his home in hell,” in “The Wrath of Grendel”, describes and creates the image of Grendel’s home as frightening, horrible and a hellish place. Such description creates a sense of fear among listeners.
3) The magnitude of the Beowulf hero's battle with the dragon is increased because Beowulf is not as young as he once was. Beowulf’s transition between his two phases of life- youth and age, separated by fifty years, gradually is dictated by the Germanic heroic code.
The correct answer is More specific descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells mentioned by Yasmin
Explanation:
One of the most effective literary devices that allow readers to imagine or visualize elements is the use of descriptive details, especially those involving senses (sensory details). These are useful in writing to describe general elements such as settings but also specific elements such as the feelings or emotions of characters. In the text presented, the main feeling the author wants to emphasize is the tranquility a specific place causes in the main character Yasmin, and this can be depicted by adding more descriptive details that involve senses such as details about the sounds or smells because these can be easily imagined or experienced by the reader.
Explanation:
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