Question

him down, hands and feet; death
and grendel’s great teeth came together,
snapping life shut.

1. how is grendel characterized in this passage?

as an evil, monstrous predator who enjoys killing
as a misunderstood creature seeking companionship
as a reluctant warrior forced to attack by his master
as a noble adversary with a sense of honor

36 multiple choice 1 point
which literary device is used in the lines \his eyes / gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome / light\
onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
alliteration

Explanation:

Question 35

The passage describes Grendel using his teeth to snap life shut, implying a violent, predatory action. The option "As an evil, monstrous predator who enjoys killing" aligns with this violent portrayal. The other options (misunderstood, reluctant, noble) contradict the aggressive, deadly imagery.

Personification is giving human traits to non - human things. Here, the eyes are described as "burned with a gruesome light"—burning is a human - like action. Onomatopoeia is sound - related, metaphor is a direct comparison without "like/as", and alliteration is repeated initial consonants. So personification is the correct device.

Answer:

A. As an evil, monstrous predator who enjoys killing

Question 36