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read the excerpt from grendel.i clamped my palms to my ears and stretched up my lips and shrieked again: a stab at truth, a snatch at apocalyptic glee. then i ran on all fours, chest pounding, to the smoky mere.what does the author use in this excerpt to develop grendel’s character?

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In excerpt from Grendel :

I clamped my palms to my ears

and stretched up my lips and shrieked again: a stab at truth, a snatch at apocalyptic glee. Then I ran on all fours, chest pounding, to the smoky mere.

The answer is the creature's actions.

What does the author use in this excerpt to develop grendel’s character?

  • Author John Gardner uses the first-person point of view in the excerpt from "Grendel" to develop the protagonist's character by describing his movements and reactions.
  • He covers his ears, moves his mouth, and runs on four legs, striking his chest.
  • Beowulf portrays Grendel as bloodthirsty, but Grendel demonstrates Grendel's gentler side.
  • Beowulf is sympathetic to humans, whereas Grendel represents the monster's point of view.

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