I addressed how diction and syntax create the elevated tone and mood of the epic poem. We then addressed what the poem tells us about values in the Anglo-Saxon culture of 600 AD England. In this regard, we focused on the role of Christian doctrine that is overlaid on the pagan values within the poem. In this regard, we explored the poem as one transformed from a pagan epic to a Christian themed battle between good and evil which yet retains numerous references to the existing pagan culture such as the role of "Fate" , magic, and monsters. I last noted the Middle English poetic device of "kennings", two nouns renaming places or people, that make the poem more elevated in tone.