(380-381) “with the strength of thirty in the grip of each hand”
When Grendel first attacked the halls of Heorot he took 30 men back to his lair to kill them. This is foreshadowing the fact that Beowulf will defeat Grendel because it is saying that Beowulf has Grendel’s strength in only one of his hands. This is also significant when Beowulf rips of Grendel’s arm during the battle.
Foreshadowing and acting a parallel - structure.
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