Beowulf Summative - Context

Which of these appositives describing Beowulf do you think were written by Seamus Heaney and which were written by Maria Headley?

• Headley

• Ecgtheow's boy

• Heaney

• Sea-swaggerer

• Heaney

• High born and powerful

• Headley

• Mightiest man on earth

Why do you think that Headley chose to describe Grendel's mother using the appositive 'warrior-woman'?

Why do you think that Headley chose to describe Grendel's mother using the appositive 'sea-wife' instead of 'sea-wolf'?

Why do you think that Headley chose to describe Grendel's mother using the appositive 'night queen'?

 Complete this thesis statement to explain how Headley presents Grendel’s mother:

Whereas it can be possible to see Grendel's mother as a barbaric monster, Headley suggests that she is actually...