... that something bad is about to happen. The description continues with "At night there, something uncanny happens: / the water burns On its blank, the heather-stepper halts: / the hart in flight from pursuing hounds... / and die in the wood rather than dive / beneath its surface " (Heaney 1368-1372). This illustration portrays the scene of Beowulf and his men on the hunt for ... ...

• Word Count: 507
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... man/it was a day's space before he could glimpse the ground at the bottom." (1491-95) As Beowulf dives into the darkened depths of Grendel's mothers' lair, beneath a motionless lake of bloodstained water, it is seen that this scene represents the darkened imagery of the uncertain dangers lurking in this treacherous expedition. As Beowulf heads towards the depths where he will ... ...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School