In the epic poem of Beowulf, the audience is consumed by an enchanting tale of mystery and heroism. Many literary techniques contribute to the main character Beowulf. The imagery helps to add flavor to the epic poem. Throughout the story Beowulf endures several changes and as he changes, so do the literary techniques. Beowulf begins as a young enchanting warrior without fear who slays several monsters. He is portrayed as a very prestige and nice, …showed first 75 words of 375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 375 total…weak and dying. The imagery along with the alliteration and kennings in the story contribute to a lot of what is being told in the story. I believe that the imagery is very lifelike in the since when we are born we are very strong, bold and daring. As we age, we become weak and feeble. The imagery not only helped the story relate to the reader it also made it more fun to read.