1. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt BEOWULF Unferth’s Challenge

2. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Characterization –Jealous Diction –“sat at Hrothgar’s feet” –“spoke harshly and sharp” –“vexed by Beowulf’s adventure”

3. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Beowulf’s Youthful Swimming Adventure –Theme of Fate “Fate saves/ The living when they drive away death themselves!” (305-306)

4. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Beowulf’s Response –Establishes how he is better than Unferth Unferth is a coward –“I’ve heard No tales of you, Unferth, telling Of such clashing terror, such contests in the night!” (314-316)

5. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Beowulf’s Response (cont.) –“…Ecglaf’s Proud son, if your hands were as hard, yourheart As fierce as you think it, no fool would dare To raid your hall, ruin Herot And oppress its prince, as Grendel has done.” (323-327)

6. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Beowulf’s Response –Unferth is evil/immoral “you murdered your brothers” (320) “you’ll suffer hell’s fires, Unferth, forever tormented” (322- 323)

7. Geschke/English III Beowulf/Unferth's Taunt UNFERTH’S TAUNT Change in tone/mood –Hopelessness to Hopeful Diction –“sound of laughter” –“cheerful clanking of cups” –“raised a flowing cup”