In a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to Grendel's characterization as a monster.

"In the dusk of the dawning, as the day was just breaking,
Was Grendel's prowess revealed to the warriors:
Then, his meal-taking finished, a moan was uplifted,
Morning-cry mighty."

Question

In a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to Grendel's characterization as a monster.

"In the dusk of the dawning, as the day was just breaking,
Was Grendel's prowess revealed to the warriors:
Then, his meal-taking finished, a moan was uplifted,
Morning-cry mighty."

wisp · Answer

The lines given describe Grendel in a manner that suits more of an animal instead of a human. A prowess would suit a predator, and the moan after he has finished taking his meal suggest that he has eaten a person after hunting it.