How does the villain define the hero? After reading an excerpt of Grendel, a retelling of Beowulf from Grendel’s perspective, write a narrative from the perspective of one of the three villains from Beowulf. Use dialogue, pacing, description, and reflections to develop your work.
Criteria Grading Scale
Focus
The retelling is focused on the first person narration of one of the three critical antagonists in Beowulf.
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Story Accuracy
The narration follows the story of Beowulf accurately.
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Development
The narration includes story elements like dialogue, suspense, etc. . .
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
Needs Improvement
Conventions
The story is told with standard grammar and spelling usage.
4
Excellent
3
Good
2
Satisfactory
1
