Beowulf as an Epic Hero... ---I recieved an 82 for this essay. I am in a Honors English Course and the teacher grades hard.

Beowulf is an epic, a long, narrative poem that relates the adventures of the epic hero. Beowulf is the epic hero in this poem. An epic hero is a larger-than-life character that embodies the values and the traditions of his culture. Beowulf has all the qualities and traits that an epic hero possesses.
<Tab/>Beowulf exhibits the traits of a larger-than-life character. He kills Grendel without the use of weapons. He uses his superhuman strength to break Grendel's bones and win the battle. Beowulf also kills Grendel's mother, who is more dangerous than Grendel. He shows h…