Explicate, i.e., explain in detail, how these kennings relate to the nature of the things they name and why these kennings are apt poetic appellations for the common items. Convince me through your explication that my life would be enriched if I used your kennings instead of the common names for the items you've chosen. For most readers, Beowulf and Grendel are the two most memorable characters in Beowulf . Compare and contrast the descriptions of these two characters and show how each represents either good or evil. Writing from the perspective that Grendel was the hero wronged by the evil Geat, in the style of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, compose a series of chronicle entries that recount the fate of your hero and the events that led to his death.
Fate is a prominent theme in the poem.
According to Christian belief, pride is the sin that brought about the fall of humankind. Women play important roles in Germanic society, yet they are not the prime figures in Beowulf . Imagine you are Grendel's mother and write a journal entry explaining how you feel about the warband next door. Explain your motives for your attack on Heorot so that anyone finding your journal in later years will understand your point of view on this matter. In many ways, Judith is similar to Beowulf in its themes of valor and triumph and its use of descriptive terms to characterize the protagonist and antagonist and their respective followers and homes.