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Kennings (Describing Villains ("Hell's Captive", "…
Kennings (Describing Villains, Describing Heros, Many kennings in Beowulf focus on Beowulf himself. They help to develop his character by describing his bravery and fame. The author also uses kennings to help describe where Beowulf comes from by including "Edgetho's Son", who was a very brave hero as well. Many of the kennings recount how society sees the hero to add to his fame and glory., Many of the kennings in Beowulf that were not used to describe the hero were used to describe the villain, Grendel. They help create imagery of the gruesome, evil monster. The author uses kennings to develop Grendel's monstrous character by describing how he is seen by society. The author also references Cain and Able to add to the evil ways of the villian and relate to Christian ideals.)