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Task 10. Mark the Punctuations
Below are stanzas from Beowulf. Take note of the punctuation marks used
in the stanzas and be ready to answer questions about them. (Note: This task is
still to be improve by the author based from the comments of the content
reviewer.)
He journeyed, forever joyless,
Straight to the door, then snapped it open,
Tore its iron fasteners with a touch,
And rushed angrily over the threshold.
He strode quickly across the inlaid
Floor, snarling and fierce: His eyes
Gleamed in the darkness, burned with a
gruesome Light.
The infamous killer fought
For his freedom, wanting no flesh but retreat,
Desiring nothing but escape; his claws
Had been caught, he was trapped.
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The battle was over, Beowulf
His miserable hole at the bottom of the marsh,
April
Only to die, to wait for the end
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Of all his days. And after that bloody
Combat the Danes laughed with delight.
Had been granted new glory: Grendel escaped,
But wounded as he was could flee to his den,
The water was bloody, steaming and boiling
In horrible pounding waves, heat
Sucked from his magic veins; but the swirling
Surf had covered his death, hidden
Deep in murky darkness his miserable
End, as hell opened to receive him.
Answer these questions to know more about the punctuation marks.
1. What punctuation marks are highlighted in the given stanzas?
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2. What is the meaning conveyed when these punctuation marks are used?
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3. When do we use them?
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Grade 9 English Learning Package 13