What are some quotes from beowulf that shows it is a epic poem?

Here are some quotes for you from Beowulf .. The dread and awsome foe suffered sharp distress: on his shoulder appeared a vast wound, sinews parted, muscles tore from bones. To Beowulf glory had been given; and Grendel, death-sick, had to flee down the fen-slopes to his joyless lair... Here are a few more... ... There his young thanes swiftly drew and swung their ancient swords: they wished to guard their glorious leader, save their lord's life if they might do so. Those brave, noble warriers did not know, entering the fight with best intentions to hew and thrust here and there and thus seek Grendel's soul, that no sword on earth, even the best of iron war-blades, could make a dent in that miscreant; for he had worked a spell on weapons to blunt their edge.... Did you know there was a movie based on Beowulf?

It came out in 2007 - my husband said it was pretty good. Here is the imdb link for the movie information and cast imdb.com/title/tt0442933/

Then he removed his iron mail-coat and his helmet, handed his jewelled sword, truest of blades, to his attendant, commanded him to keep his war-gear Then the good man, Beowulf of the Geats, made a boast before he sought his bed: "I put as much faith in my martial might and power as Grendel puts in his. Therefore I'll not slay him with a sword, cut his life off so -- although I could.

Though noted for fierce deeds, he knows not our style of fighting, how to strike me, hew my shield; so this night shall we two lay sword aside if he dare seek war without a weapon... http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/beowulf/epic.html.

I think you misunderstand the meaning of an "epic" poem. All epic means is long. So a long poem.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.