1. "The monster's greed was great**" (lines 139-140)
- This line uses the repetition of the short "e" sound in "greed" and "great."
- It emphasizes the monster's overwhelming desire for destruction and reinforces the poem's theme of monstrousness.
2. "He stood on the shore, a shield-bearer," (lines 193-194)
- Here, the repetition of the long "e" sound in "stood," "shore," "shield," and "bearer" creates a sense of grandeur and emphasizes Beowulf's heroic stature.
3. "The breath of the beast came out, breath and flame," (lines 730-731)
- This line uses assonance with both the short "a" sound ("came," "and," "flame") and the long "e" sound ("breath," "beast").
- This creates a sense of the monster's terrifying power and the intense heat of its breath.
It's important to note that there are many other examples of assonance in *Beowulf*, and the repetition of vowel sounds is a key component of the poem's powerful language and imagery.