Question

Lines 41–73: What is the tone of lines 44–49? What details and words help to convey the attitude of the poet? What happens to Hrothgar’s hall? Why does the poet say “hate had triumphed”?

Answer 1

The tone of lines 44-49 is desolate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The desolate attitude of the poet is demonstrated with words like: fearing, mourning and joyless.

This great sadness is caused by the death of his men at the hands of Grendel in Herot and he expresses this act with his words "hate had triumphed", putting Grendel as someone full of hatred who murdered several men.