Vocabulary
Discolored from being bruised. This word is used to describe Beowulf's wound when after he fights the dragon.
What is livid?
The practice of crafting an argument is known as using this.
What is Rhetoric?
This person on the rhetorical triangle is responsible for using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in order to achieve/win an argument
Who is the speaker?
This literary device (technique) uses the same sound at the beginning of words to help with memorization; known as this.
What is alliteration?
When a story is written, but we don't know who the author is, we say that the author is this.
What is anonymous?
A force that oppresses or causes suffering. This is what the Danes hope Beowulf can drive out.
What is an affliction?
"Establishing credibility" with an audience is important in an argument; also known as this:
What is Ethos?
This group on the triangle is often swayed by means of Pathos - emotions over taking them.
Who is the audience?
The home of Hrothgar and the Danes that Grendel comes to terrorize.
What is Herot?
The story of Beowulf is heavily influenced by which Western Religion?
What is Christianity?
To cleanse or ride of something undesirable. Beowulf promises to do this to Evil in Herot.
What is purge?
"Using logic" in an argument while also considering opposing viewpoints is known as this.
What is Logos?
My like a product, this element of the triangle is necessary for the speaker to connect to the audience.
What is the subject/object?
A major sin in Christianity, the Dragon serves as a representation of this.
What is greed?
The time period in England in which Beowulf was composed (written)
What is the Anglo-Saxon period?
To stuff with food; glut. Grendel does this with the bodies of Danes before Beowulf arrives.
What is gorge?
"Appealing to emotion: where a speaker attempt to make the audience feel something:
What is Pathos?
The center of the triangle, though not explicitly stated is supposed to represent this part of the argument.
What is the medium?
In the end, this is the only Geat brave enough to fight alongside Beowulf against the Dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
This is how you spell your teacher's family name (姓)
How do you spell S-L-E-I-K?
Having a bad reputation. This word is used to describe Grendel's Mother; the opposite of famous.
What is infamous?
Ethos/Pathos/Logos all are words based in this "Classical" language.
What is Greek?
The Rhetorical Triangle is named after this Greek philosopher.
Who is Aristotle?
Beowulf fights Grendel's Mother with a sword forged by this mythical people.
What are Giants?
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway are all countries that make up this region in Europe; the setting for Beowulf.
What is Scandinavia?