Question

then he said farewell to his followers, each in his turn, for the last time: \id use no sword, no weapon, if this beast could be killed without it, crushed to death like grendel, gripped in my hands and torn. limb from limb. but his breath will be burning. hot, poison will pour from his tongue. i feel no shame, with shield and sword and armor, against this monster: when he comes to me i mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames, stand till fate decides which of us wins. my heart is firm, my hands calm: i need no hot words. wait for me close by, my friends. we shall see, soon, who will survive this bloody battle, stand when the fighting is done. no one else could do what i mean to, here, no man but me could hope to defeat this monster. no one could try. and this dragons treasure, his gold and everything hidden in that tower, will be mine or war will sweep me to a bitter death!\ then beowulf rose, still brave, still strong, and with his shield at his side, and a mail shirt on his breast, 2. reread reread lines 1 - 6. when beowulf talks about himself, which traits is he proudest of? support your answer with explicit textual evidence. 3. read as you read lines 28 - 81, continue to cite textual evidence. - underline text that describes the setting. - circle text that shows the turning point in the battle. - in the margin, explain how the details of the setting create tension (lines 36 - 55).

Explanation:

In lines 1 - 6, Beowulf says he would use no sword against the beast if it could be killed without it, showing his confidence in his physical strength and prowess in hand - to - hand combat. He also mentions not feeling shame without shield and sword, indicating his pride in his courage and fearlessness.

Answer:

Beowulf is proudest of his physical strength and courage. Evidence: "I'd use no sword, no weapon, if this beast Could be killed without it" and "I feel no shame, with shield and sword And armor, against this monster".