"The Seafarer" and Beowulf are two pieces of literature that differ in their subject and speaker, but through use of their author's careful words they evoke brilliant images captivating the reader. The character of the speaker and subject matter differ in the two excerpts. In "The Seafarer," the character seems to be someone who has much experience on the sea, perhaps a sailor, and is commenting on the beauty of nature. In Beowulf, the persona …showed first 75 words of 325 total…

…showed last 75 words of 325 total…but the author's use of words like "grim" as opposed to "green-eyed" makes "glimmering foam" in "The Seafarer" more intense an image. Overall, it is the choice of words and the characters' attitude toward their subjects that distinguishes the two pieces. Similarities are more readily seen in the tone and the meter. Both pieces generally have four beats per line. The author's tone is praising toward his subject and characters and especially arrogant in Beowulf.