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English 10 YORKE
Beowulf
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Assignment 1: Lines 1-319
Time passed quickly. They made all secure. Then the ship was floating beneath the cliffs. Armored warriors climbed the prow; the sea-currents eddied; they all carried weapons, sorted them amidships, all the bright ornaments, stately battle dress. Then the men shoved off, on a willing journey in their well-braced ship. Across the open seas, blown by the wind, the foamy-necked ship went like a bird, till in good time, the second day out, the curved prow-carving had gone so far that the seafaring men sighted land, silvery sea-cliffs, high rocky shores, broad headlands. The deep sea was crossed, their journey at an end. The troop of Storm-Geats went over the side, climbed ashore, made their ship fast. Their chain-mail clanked, their bright battle shirts. They gave thanks to God the wave-road was smooth, had been easily crossed.
Assignment 2: Lines 320-709
Now in the night the dark walker came gliding in shadow; the bowmen slept who were to hold the gabled hall –all but one. It was known to men that the demon could not drag them into the shadows when God did not wish it. And Beowulf, wakeful, on watch for the foe, angrily awaited the outcome of the battle.
Assignment 3: Lines 710-1008
No man escapes easily from death –let him try who will—but all soul-bearers walking the earth, each son of man, driven by need, must enter his place made ready from birth, where the body-covering deep in its earth-bed sleeps after feast.
Assignment 4: Lines 1009-1250
Little they knew of their long prepared fate, as it came again fiercely to many a noble, once evening had come and might Hrothgar retired to his chambers, the king to his rest.
Assignment 5: Lines 1251-1887
Then he seized her shoulder –welcomed that feud the man of the War-Geats against Grendel’s mother, combat-hardened, now that he was battle-furious, threw his opponent so she fell to the ground. Up again quickly, she gave him hand-payment with a terrible crush, again grabbed him right. Then that strongest man of champions afoot stumbled wearily so he fell to the ground.
Assignment 6: Lines 1888-2509
It came to pass in later days—after crash of battles, when Hygelac had fallen and swords cut down Heardred his son under the shield-wall …after that dark time, the kingdom passed into Beowulf’s hands.
Assignment 7: Lines 2511-3180
They said that he was of all the kings in this world the kindest to his men, the most courteous man, the best to his people, and the most eager for fame.
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