Towards the end of the story, Beowulf becomes the King of the ____.
What is the King of the Geats
100
The wealthy mead-hall that is attacked in the beginning of Beowulf.
What is Heorot.
100
When the plot focuses on the growing relationship between the heroine (or damsel) and the hero it is a Hero Narrative with this kind of focus.
What is a romantic focus.
100
Beowulf is written in ____ English.
What is Old English.
100
A female hero is referred to as a:
What is a heroine.
200
Who is the second opponent Beowulf faces?
Who is Grendal's mother.
200
What did Beowulf use to kill Grendal's mother?
What is a sword from her treasure.
200
____ is a classification for any story that is not based on history or fact.
What is fiction.
200
Beowulf is estimated to have been created around this time period.
What is between the 8th and 11th centuries.
200
This character often plays on opposing qualities of the hero but may also possess some of the same qualities but uses them differently.
What is a villain.
300
This person offers help to King Hrothgar because the King had previously helped out his father.
Who is Beowulf.
300
How long does Beowulf rule as a King before his death?
What is 50 years.
300
These are determined by narrative technique, tone, and content.
What are genres.
300
Beowulf is set in this country.
What is Scandinavia.
300
A character who, in the face of danger and adversity (or from a position of weakness), displays courage and a will for self-sacrifice, for the greater good of all.
What is a hero.
400
Demon who originally attacks the mead-hall.
Who is Grendal.
400
The dragon in Beowulf is awakened by a thief stealing this.
What is a goblet.
400
This pattern of narrative describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization.
What is the Hero's Journey.
400
In the 1700s Beowulf was almost destroyed by a ___.
What is a fire.
400
A character who is contrasted with another character (generally the protagonist).
What is a literary foil.
500
Ruler of the Danes.
Who is King Hrothgar.
500
How many warriors does Beowulf take with him to defeat the dragon?
What is eleven.
500
This type of narrative focuses on one person (male or female) who is on a journey for the greater good, which may or may not result in their demise.
What is a Hero narrative.
500
Beowulf is considered the oldest _____ epic poem to survive in its entirety.
What is Anglo-Saxon.
500
A type of tragic villain that as been turned into a monster and used for the villain's evil purposes or a monster-like character who possesses the qualities of a tragic hero and or villain.