Answer:
The details that supports the idea of Grendel as an evil force are:
- Grendel came, hoping to kill (line 235)
- Up from his swampland (line 238)
- Intended to tear life from those (soldier's) bodies (line 254)
This view of Grendel increases suspense as soon Grendel and Beowulf will be engaged in fight, which only readers have knowledge of.
Step-by-step explanation:
Beowulf is an epic poem written in Anglo-Saxon period in Old English language.
In lines 233-261, the details that supports the idea that Grendel is an evil force are:
- Grendel came, hoping to kill (line 235)
- Up from his swampland (line 238)
- Intended to tear life from those (soldier's) bodies (line 254)
In these lines, the words such as 'hoping to kill', 'swampland', 'intended to tear life' represents the motive of Grendel's coming to Herot. His actions are evil and thus these details from the text backs up this claim.
The view created by the poet in lines 233-261 creates suspense because though Grendel comes to Herot in hope of killing the soldiers and taking the life out of them, he is very much unaware that Beowulf is waiting for him to have fight with him. This knowledge that Grendel will be engaged in a fight with Beowulf is made known by the poet to his readers. Thus these details create suspense for it's readers.