(2096) “And although he got away to enjoy life’s sweetness a while longer…”
This is insanely ironic because there is nothing that even comes close to sweet at the end of Grendel’s life. Not only does he have to live through the embarrassment of getting his arm ripped off by a man but mix that will a whole life of torture from God because of being exiled and you have got a terrible ending. However because of being de-limbed Beowulf may know that Grendel is going to die soon which may be sweet through Beowulf’s eyes.”
This is "litotes" - there's suppose to be humor here.
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