Alliteration In Beowulf

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Within this excerpt from Beowulf, the narrator describes the home of monsters Grendel and his mother. The present alliteration, similes, gloomy diction, and symbolism effectively set the morose tone of the setting. The literary devices and word choice assist the reader in visualizing the residing place of Grendel and his mother. The imagery created by alliterated phrases such as “Roots that reach” and “stirs and storms” is rather detailed. The sprawled out roots and turbulent water establish an unsettling feeling about the area. Similes are also present in order to establish the eerie setting. Mist that is generally white “streams like black clouds”. It is no ordinary mist, its black color hints at a sort of evil present. The waves of the

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