If the story is primarily about Beowulf, the hero, why do you think the story opens with a long narrative or discussion of Grendel?

the meaning of the word broods in verb form is a family of animals used in section 2

i have identified the gerund in this sentence by writing it in all capitals.

gerund phrase: writing it in all capitals

gerund use: object of preposition

"valley of salt tears" and "dark, deep and foggy" are two images used to establish a mood of uncertainty and regret. this imagery is made up of sensory appeals to brings up   theological concerns of sin and retribution.

they conjure up the human   uncertainty about the divine and its relationship to the world.

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