1. Grendel's mother is a major figure, but nothing is known about Grendel's father. In a poem in which ancestry is important, what does Grendel's ancestry suggest about his character?
2. What is the mood at Herot at the beginning of Part 19? How does the mood change? Why?
3. What does Beowulf's speech just before fighting Grendel's mother suggest about his relationship to his men? To Higlac?
4. Contrast Beowulf and Hermod. How does the contrast help define Beowulf's character?