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Explain how Beowulf regards himself and his mission. Describe the effect this

has the mood of the poem's final scenes.

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The tone of Beowulf is melancholy. Although the poem celebrates the deeds of Beowulf and other great leaders, this celebration is infused with an understanding that even the greatest leaders, and the most morally good—by pagan standards—are dead and gone.

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