Questions:
Emotions Described in Beowulf
Revenge is a strong motivator in "Beowulf." Who is motivated by revenge in this poem? Is revenge depicted negatively, positively, or ambivalently?
Do the characters in Beowulf appear to be as driven by emotion as characters in those other texts? Who seems motivated by emotion? Which emotions are the most powerful in this text? How is reason, logic, or strategic thinking portrayed?