Epics often center on a battle between good and evil. Find evidence in lines 173-198 to indicate Beowulf is battling for good against evil. "That hunts only at night and that no one has seen. It's said, watchman. that he has slaughtered... Here in my heart For some way to drive this devil out" (Raffel lines 188-193). An epic is a long poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero - main character whose legendary actions are central to that culture or nation - in pursuit of an important goal. Most epics are serious in tone and lofty in style.
