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When Grendel says Hrothgars warriors became hornets (40), what literary
device is being used?

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Answer: Figurative language

Step-by-step explanation:

Figurative language simply has to do with using of words so that a clearer. It involves using the use of figures of speech to convey meaning to a particular thing without really having to state that thing.

With regards to the question, warriors becoming hornets simply means that the warriors became violent and were always ready to dying and attack.

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