Question

Read this passage from Beowulf.

then, saw the sage companions
who waited with Hrothgar, watching the flood,
that the tossing waters turbid grew,
blood-stained the mere. Old men together,
hoary-haired, of the hero spake;
the warrior would not, they weened, again,
proud of conquest, come to seek
their mighty master. To many it seemed
the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life.
The ninth hour came.

Which of these words best describes the effect this passage creates?

Answer 1

The effect that this passage from Beowulf creates is suspenseful and ominous. The passage describes the companions of Hrothgar watching the flood and seeing that the waters are becoming turbid and blood-stained. They believe that the wolf-of-the-waves has won his life and that the warrior would not come back to seek their mighty master again. The passage ends with "The ninth hour came," which adds to the ominous tone of the passage.

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