BEOWULF PLOT DIAGRAM

CLIMAX
Beowulf’s encounter with Grendel’s mother
constitutes the moment at which good and evil are I
greatest tension.

RISING ACTION FALLING ACTION

Grendel’s attack on Heorot, Beowulf’s defeat of Beowulf’s glorious victory over Grendel’s mother leads
Grendel, and Grendel’s mother’s vengeful killing of King Hrothgar to praise him as a worthy hero and to
Aeschere lead to the climatic encounter between advise him about becoming a King. It also helps Beowulf
Beowulf and Grendel’s mother. to transform from a brazen warrior into a reliable king.

EXPOSITION
The King, Hrothgar and the Danish people are happy DENOUEMENT
and rejoiced while singing and dancing in the
beautiful and exquisite Heorot. All will soon be Beowulf is mortally wounded, but manages to kill the
invaded by the demonic monster Gretel and the wrath dragon and win its hoard of treasure. The Geats give
of its mother. The Danes eventually saved by the Beowulf a splendid funeral.
noble Beowulf