Question

both beowulf and grendel
○ are epic poems written hundreds of years ago.
○ tell the story of grendel’s encounters with humans.
○ are written in first - person point of view.
○ show the reader grendel’s perspective on events.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: "Beowulf" is an epic poem from the Anglo - Saxon period, and "Grendel" (the novel by John Gardner) is not an epic poem in the traditional sense, but both works are related to the story of Grendel and have roots in old - story traditions. However, the main point here is about the story content.
• Analyze Option 2: "Beowulf" tells the story of Beowulf's battles, including with Grendel, and "Grendel" (the novel) focuses on Grendel's experiences with humans. So both tell the story of Grendel's encounters with humans.
• Analyze Option 3: "Beowulf" is in the third - person omniscient point of view, while "Grendel" (the novel) is in first - person. So they are not both written in first - person.
• Analyze Option 4: "Beowulf" shows the human (and heroic) perspective on Grendel, while "Grendel" shows Grendel's perspective. So they do not both show Grendel's perspective.

Answer:

B. tell the story of Grendel’s encounters with humans.