Writing Topics for Beowulf

Please choose one of the following writing assignments to complete. All assignments must follow the traditional typed format for the genre they are in and must have the correct heading.

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Question: What can you infer about Anglo-Saxon beliefs and life from the poem? Support your ideas with details from the text.

1. Write a journal entry from Beowulf’s point of view that confesses all he has learned about being a hero for the Anglo Saxon people. Use specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

2. Write a dialogue between Beowulf and another character discussing the challenges and benefits of being an Anglo-Saxon hero. Use specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

3. Write a journal entry from Grendel’s point of view stating all he admires and hates about Beowulf and discussing why this would be expected of an Anglo-Saxon hero. Support your ideas with details from the text.

4. Write a newspaper article in which you describe one of Beowulf’s battles detailing how Beowulf embodies a typical Anglo-Saxon hero. Support your ideas with details from the text.