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

"Beowulf spake (his burnie did glisten,
His armor seamed over by the art of the craftsman):
"Hail thou, Hrothgar! I am Higelac's kinsman
And vassal forsooth; many a wonder
I dared as a stripling."

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In a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to Beowulf's characterization as a hero.

"Beowulf spake (his burnie did glisten,
His armor seamed over by the art of the craftsman):
 "Hail thou, Hrothgar! I am Higelac's kinsman
And vassal forsooth; many a wonder
I dared as a stripling."

lena772 · Answer

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wisp · Answer

In these lines, Beowulf is depicted as being a character of authority. The very first line starts out by saying that he has begun talking in a simple sentence, stretching its importance midst a poem filled with descriptive sentences. In addition, it states that he has armor that has been skillfully created by a craftsman.