I could hear the rise and fall of the intoxicating glasses filled with the substance known as mead. ... As the moon finished the first half of its journey across the night sky, I heard the men of the mead hall begin to fall into a drunken stupor as they slowly quieted down into a restful night of sleep to recoup from that night's drink. ... After that night the men of Herot lessened their merrymaking; however, I could not stop killing the people of the mead hall. ... Tonight was different, a small group of men was in the hall, waiting for my arrival. ... I had nothing to live for exce...

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This goes along with Grendel invading the king's mead hall and taking his danes away. ... In accompaniment of this line having alliteration along with lines 118 and 121, in this passage, the great house would be referring to the mead hall that the king, Hrothgar, had built for his people. ... When Grendel goes to the hall to see how protective the dane's are guarding it strikes a red flag. ... The hall being the setting for Grendel's attack has significance also. ... This is irony because Grendel hated the sound of laughter of happiness in the mead hall, now his halls are fille...

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This excerpt is when Beowulf and his warriors are waiting in the mead hall for Grendel to come and attempt to kill more people and get away, like he has done in the past.But this time they are going to surprise him, with an army ready for Grendel's "surprise attack". ... The part of the movie when Beowulf and everyone are at the mead hall, just waiting for Grendel to strike at the people, but then ends up dying. This part shows me that Grendel isn't just a emotionless monster,but is instead a solitary morsel is when he rushes into the mead hall and starts killing everyone,...

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The Wrath of Grendal In the first section of Beowulf, the story describes the fierceness of Grendal and what he does to the men sleeping at the Mead Hall. ... Battle with Grendal That same night Grendal ventures out to go to the Mead Hall unexpected of any men being there. ...

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