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?
Who are Zeus and Hera?
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 Smith's father (The Accidental Hero) 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 section of Beowulf that the graphic novel portrayed
What is the beginning of the dragon battle scene?
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 English translation of "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"
What is "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country"?
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)?
What figurative language is this quote from "The Song of the Mud":
"This is the song of the mud... that sucks the guns down and holds them fast in its slimy, voluminous lips."
What is personification?
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?