The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded England after the Romans left in the fifth century. The poem Beowulf shapes and interprets material connected with the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. Three elements that help develop the poem Beowulf are imagery, conflict, and characterization. <Tab/>The story of Beowulf's heroic adventure would not have held the same impact without the brilliant use of imagery. For example, the grotesque description from Beowulf about how …showed first 75 words of 698 total…

…showed last 75 words of 698 total…drinking, and the giving of gifts to Beowulf and his followers." This quote from the poem shows how well respected Beowulf was by Hrothgar's followers. <Tab/>The epic poem Beowulf is a great piece of art with a wonderful plot. Imagery, conflict, and characterization are just some of the literary elements that helped develop the poem as a whole. Without those elements, the story would not have nearly as much meaning.