Read lines 90-114 from Beowulf. (Attached) Using the passage, identify two (2) Biblical allusions you notice. (Remember,
allusions are brief references within a text- they can refer to another person, place,
event, work of art, or even other literature.)
Highlight the Biblical allusions as you come across them.
Answer these questions,
1. What is the author's purpose for inserting this particular passage into the poem?
What do you think the author was hoping to accomplish with this particular passage?
2. What is the overall tone of this passage? What evidence proves this?
There is no word count for these questions, but be sure to answer each part completely and to use
complete sentences.