Beowulf
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue (Lines 1–63)
Hrothgar’s Early Reign (Lines 64–85)
Grendel Attacks (Lines 86–193)
Beowulf Arrives (Lines 194–490)
A Feast at Heorot (Lines 491–701)
Beowulf vs. Grendel (Lines 702–836)
Celebration (Lines 837–1250)
Grendel’s Mother (Lines 1251–1407)
A Second Fight (Lines 1408–1639)
New Celebration (Lines 1640–1912)
Beowulf at Home (Lines 1913–2199)
The Dragon (Lines 2200–2323)
Facing the Dragon (Lines 2324–2710)
Beowulf and Wiglaf (Lines 2711–2845)
Wiglaf Speaks (Lines 2846–3109)
Beowulf’s Funeral (Lines 3110–3182)
Themes
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Family and Tribe
Good Warriors and Good Kings
Fame, Pride, and Shame
Repetition and Change
Christianity and Paganism
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Beowulf
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Unferth
Grendel
Dragon
Symbols
All Symbols
Heorot and Mead-Halls
Gold, Treasure, and Gifts
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Allusions
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Verbal Irony
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Prologue (Lines 1–63)
Hrothgar’s Early Reign (Lines 64–85)
Grendel Attacks (Lines 86–193)
Beowulf Arrives (Lines 194–490)
A Feast at Heorot (Lines 491–701)
Beowulf vs. Grendel (Lines 702–836)
Celebration (Lines 837–1250)
Grendel’s Mother (Lines 1251–1407)
A Second Fight (Lines 1408–1639)
New Celebration (Lines 1640–1912)
Beowulf at Home (Lines 1913–2199)
The Dragon (Lines 2200–2323)
Facing the Dragon (Lines 2324–2710)
Beowulf and Wiglaf (Lines 2711–2845)
Wiglaf Speaks (Lines 2846–3109)
Beowulf’s Funeral (Lines 3110–3182)
Themes
All Themes
Family and Tribe
Good Warriors and Good Kings
Fame, Pride, and Shame
Repetition and Change
Christianity and Paganism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Unferth
Grendel
Dragon
Symbols
All Symbols
Heorot and Mead-Halls
Gold, Treasure, and Gifts
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Allusions
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Verbal Irony
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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