Grammar
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
How Beowulf showed people he had killed Grendel
What is hanging his severed arm from the ceiling?
Zadie's father's full name
Who is Harvey Smith?
A. I am shocked by the horrific heroism being displayed by the criminals.
B. The firefighter showed immense heroism by running back into the burning building to save the family's trapped dog.
C. The weather forecast said there would be lots of heroism outside, so we brought our heavy winter coats.
What is B: The firefighter showed immense heroism by running back into the burning building to save the family's trapped dog.
The type of verb that connects the subject to a word that describes it
What is a linking verb?
The weapon Beowulf used to defeat Grendel's mother
What is the magic sword made by the giants
The war Zadie's father fought in
What is World War II
A. The villain retreated deep into his hidden underground lair to prepare his next plan.
B. The princess went into her bright, beautiful lair in the castle.
C. I couldn't believe how they were all lairing at her.
What is A. The villain retreated deep into his hidden underground lair to prepare his next plan.
The part of speech that describes a verb, adjective, or another one of itself
What is an adverb?
Beowulf's noble title by the end of the story
What is king of Geatland?
The thing Zadie's father was making before the Germans bombed his camp
What is tea?
This 8-letter word starting with "G" describes something extremely gory, shocking, or horrific, like a scene straight out of a horror movie.
What is gruesome?
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence: I really need to see my doctor before our trip.
What is "before our trip"?
The soldier who helped Beowulf defeat the dragon
Who is Wiglaf?
The name of the man who Zadie's father thought was much more heroic than he was
Who is Bert Scaife?
By placing objects close up, middle distance, or long distance, graphic novelists use this 11-letter word starting with "P" to create the illusion of depth on a flat canvas.
What is perspective?
Adjectives and adverbs are also known as...
What is modifiers?
The weapons Beowulf brought into his fight with Grendel
What is nothing (his strength)?
Name one of the fictional works Smith alludes to in the essay
What is... Jane Eyre, Narnia, Saving Private Ryan, The Great Escape?
The word that would complete this sentence: Writing the emotional memoir served as a profound ___ for the grieving author.
A. Catharis
B. Epiphany
C. Revelation
What is A: Catharsis?