Read the excerpt from Grendel. It wasn't because he threw that battle-ax that I turned on Hrothgar. That was mere midnight foolishness. I dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that Hrothgar was more to be feared than a tree or snake. It wasn't until later, when I was full-grown and Hrothgar was an old, old man, that I settled my soul on destroying him-slowly and cruelly.

What does the author use in this excerpt to develop Grendel's character? Grendel's words

Grendel's thoughts

Hrothgar's words

Hrothgar's perspective

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Smudge

31 July, 15:08

Read the excerpt from Grendel. It wasn't because he threw that battle-ax that I turned on Hrothgar. That was mere midnight foolishness. I dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that Hrothgar was more to be feared than a tree or snake. It wasn't until later, when I was full-grown and Hrothgar was an old, old man, that I settled my soul on destroying him-slowly and cruelly.

What does the author use in this excerpt to develop Grendel's character? Grendel's words

Grendel's thoughts

Hrothgar's words

Hrothgar's perspective

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Briley · Answer 1

It wasn’t because he threw that battle-ax that I turned on Hrothgar. That was mere midnight foolishness. I dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that Hrothgar was more to be feared than a tree or snake. It wasn’t until later, when I was full-grown and Hrothgar was an old, old man, that I settled my soul on destroying him-slowly and cruelly.

What the author is using in this excerpt to develop Grendel's character is Grendel's thoughts. He isn't really saying all of these things.