For those who talked about Beowulf's encounter with Grendel....

Some of Beowulf's words to Grendel are pretty strange but all can be explained one way or another. Choose some of Beowulf's words to Grendel and elaborate on WHY he says them, what Gardner wants us to understand from them and what WEAKNESS in Grendel is pointed out by them. Which words echo those of the Dragon? Why? What do Beowulf and the dragon have in common? There are no right or wrong answers -- Gardner is intentionally a bit ambiguous.