Summer by the Pool I. Introduction A. Definition of folk epic B. Statement of thesis II. Body A. Writing style of author 1. Use of alliterative contrast 2. Use of diction B. Strength and courage of Beowulf 1. Confrontation with Grendel 2. Confrontation with Grendel’s mother C. Supernatural foes 1. Grendel 2. Battle setting III. Conclusion A. Restatement of thesis What is a folk epic? A folk epic is a long narrative poem which has distinct elements written by an unknown author. Beowulf, an Old English poem with an unidentified writer, fits this classification because of it