Bear Man
Beowulf's name means...
Bear man
Beowulf first defeated...
Grendel
Grendel and his mother live in...
a swamp
Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are closeby
Alliteration
Long, narrative poem
Epic
Beowulf is the first work of ______ literature.
English
Beowulf removed Grendel's ______.
Arms
Grendel's mother is enraged because
Beowulf killed her son
Writing that appeals to the senses
Imagery
Anglo-saxon story tellers
Scops
Beowulf is from the country of...
Sweden
What was Grendel's condition at the end of his battle with Beowulf?
Alive, weak, without arms
After killing Grendel's mom, Beowulf removes Grendel's...
head
Underlying idea (lesson, moral) to be expressed in writing
Theme
Pause/break within poetry
Caesura
Beowulf defends _______, the great social hall.
Herot
Beowulf was protected from Grendel's mother by his...
chain mail
It was _____'s will Beowulf defeat Mama G.
God's/Divine
Repetition of similar consonance SOUNDS
Consonance
Story with literal and symbolic meaning (Animal Farm)
Allegory
Beowulf's sword is named...
Hrunting
What superhuman ability does Beo use when journeying to Grendel's lair?
Breathe underwater
What weapon allows Beowulf to defeat Mama G?
A sword, magic, made by giants
Poem of mourning/loss (think eulogy)
Elegy
Literary works written in verse
Poetry