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Beowulf begins his quest

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I can outline the key events and characters in the first two chapters of ‘Beowulf’ and I can explain the impression given by particular language choices made by the author.

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'Beowulf' is an epic poem set in Denmark and Sweden during the 500s CE and written in England in around 1000 CE. The story follows the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf. It was written in Old English by an unknown author. In translation, the text still includes archaic language due to its historical context. Beowulf, a Geat, volunteers to travel to Denmark to defeat Grendel, a monster who has been terrorising the Danes. The author makes specific language choices in order to give us particular impressions of characters and events.

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