The stylistic element used in the passage is incongruity. It is a form of satire or humor. Incongruity is used in an unsuitable time. For example, If a man were in a court room and belched loudly while receiving his sentence, that would be a use of incongruity. Another example would be if at a royal wedding the groom's pants fell down in the middle of the ceremony.
Answer: It features a reference to a supernatural being.
In this excerpt, we encounter a myth from the Maasai. This myth states that there is a supernatural being called Enkai, who is a sky god. Enkai has no gender. It can act kindly by giving the people rain, or cruelly by making the earth dry up. The presence of a supernatural being who can control the destiny of humans makes this a good example of a myth.
- False predictions develop the romantic escape story.
- A surprise ending returns readers to reality.
- Motifs such as the noose and time support the theme.
- The structure follows a realistic hanging, a false romantic escape, and a realistic death.
- Foreshadowing shows that the reality of death is part of the romantic story.
sprinkling corn meal
honoring ancestral spirits
accepting death as rebirth
He was the strongest of all living me/ at that time in this world / noble and huge
Explanation:
Beowulf's personal attributes incorporate the heroic traits of integrity, honesty, courage, faith, and superhuman durability. He demonstrates his understanding of honor and his loyalty to Hrothgar by submitting to kill Grendel and then Grendel's mother.
