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    The document outlines the story of Beowulf. It describes Grendel attacking Herot Hall and killing 30 men for 12 years until Beowulf arrives to help. Beowulf battles Grendel with his bare hands and defeats him. It is then revealed Grendel has a mother, so Beowulf battles and defeats her as well. Years later as king, Beowulf must face a dragon threatening his kingdom, but is mortally wounded in the battle. With his dying breaths, Beowulf instructs that a tower be built in his memory.

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    The document outlines the story of Beowulf. It describes Grendel attacking Herot Hall and killing 30 men for 12 years until Beowulf arrives to help. Beowulf battles Grendel with his bare hands and defeats him. It is then revealed Grendel has a mother, so Beowulf battles and defeats her as well. Years later as king, Beowulf must face a dragon threatening his kingdom, but is mortally wounded in the battle. With his dying breaths, Beowulf instructs that a tower be built in his memory.

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    The document outlines the story of Beowulf. It describes Grendel attacking Herot Hall and killing 30 men for 12 years until Beowulf arrives to help. Beowulf battles Grendel with his bare hands and defeats him. It is then revealed Grendel has a mother, so Beowulf battles and defeats her as well. Years later as king, Beowulf must face a dragon threatening his kingdom, but is mortally wounded in the battle. With his dying breaths, Beowulf instructs that a tower be built in his memory.

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    Beowulf Outline

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    Taire Paul Capitulo
    The document outlines the story of Beowulf. It describes Grendel attacking Herot Hall and killing 30 men for 12 years until Beowulf arrives to help. Beowulf battles Grendel with his bare hands and defeats him. It is then revealed Grendel has a mother, so Beowulf battles and defeats her as well. Years later as king, Beowulf must face a dragon threatening his kingdom, but is mortally wounded in the battle. With his dying breaths, Beowulf instructs that a tower be built in his memory.

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    Beowulf Outline

    The Wrath of Grendel

    Grendel, a powerful monster, lives in the darkness outside


    Herot.

    Grendel sneaks in and kills 30 men in the mead hall.

    King Hrothgar mourned for 12 years.

    The king and his advisors pray for help.

    The Coming of Beowulf

    Beowulf hears about Grendel and comes to the rescue.

    The watchman asks Beowulf why he is here.

    Beowulf explains he is here to help.

    Beowulf goes to meet the King.

    Beowulf talks about how great he is.

    Beowulf will fight the monster with his bare hands.


    The Battle Between Beowulf and Grendel

    Out of the marsh came Grendel

    Grendel snapped the door open

    Grendel saw all the soldiers and relished the fact that all the
    soldiers were there.

    Grendel ate a soldier.

    Beowulf was watching and starts to fight Grendel

    Grendel screams and wants to leave.

    Beowulf snapped off Grendels arm

    Grendel flees to the marshes to die

    The monsters arm is hung in the hall

    The Monsters Lair

    We learn that Grendel has a mother

    No one knows about his father

    They live in a lake that burns at night

    Beowulf is asked to kill Grendels mom and he will get gold.


    Battle with Grendels Mother

    Beowulf says if he loses give his to his treasure to his family


    and his sword to Unferth.

    Beowulf meets the she-wolf

    She carries him to her home underwater where no other


    monster can go.

    Beowulfs sword is useless against Grendels mom.

    Grendels mom is winning the fight, tries to stab Beowulf, but


    his armor and god protect him.

    Beowulf gets the massive sword and cuts off moms head.

    Cuts off Grendels head and brings it to the surface and to the
    King.

    The Last Battle

    Beowulf and his fellow Geats return home and Beowulf


    eventually becomes King. He rules for 50 years and then a
    dragon becomes a menace in his kingdom. Beowulf must fight
    the dragon.

    Beowulf proclaims he has never known fear and will fight the
    dragon.

    Beowulf will use a sword and shield this time to fight without
    shame.
    Beowulf goes to the tower above the rocky cliffs and yells out a
    battle cry.

    The dragon is angry that men have come and breathes fire.

    Beowulf shield starts to melt.

    Beowulf realizes he is fighting with fate against him.

    He strikes the dragon, but the sword breaks.

    Beowulf knows he is going to die.

    None of Beowulf soldiers except Wiglaf who reminds the Geats


    that Beowulf had always protected them comes to Beowulfs
    rescue.

    Wiglaf and Beowulf kill the dragon, but Beowulf is mortally


    wounded.

    The Spoils

    Wiglaf loads up on the dragons treasures and brings them to


    Beowulf.

    Wiglaf finds Beowulf dying.

    Beowulf asks Wiglaf to keep all his treasure and build Beowulf
    a tower high on the waters edge to remember him.

    Wiglaf becomes king.


    The Farewell

    The tower is built and all of Beowulfs treasures are sealed in it.

    The soldiers mourn Beowulf and tell stories of his greatness.

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