Characters
Who is Hrothgar?
King of the Danes
Battle With Grendel or Grendel's Mother?
Grendel
Where can you find the only survving manuscript copy?
Cotton Vitellius Manuscript is in the British Library.
What is Beowulf praised for?
He is praised for his courage, strength and generosity.
What is a kenning?
A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning.
Who is Beowulf?
Hero, Main Character
Beowulf defeats the dragon or Beowulf dies
Beowulf defeats the dragon
When was Beowulf composed?
Nobody knows for certain, but many believe it was composed between the 8th and 11th centuries.
Where is Beowulf from?
Geatland in Southern Sweden
What is an alliteration?
It is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
Who is Grendel?
The 1st monster Beowulf faces
Beowulf warriors run away or Beowulf gets the treasure?
Warriors run away
When was written down the first recorded version?
In the 11th century, maybe by a Christian monk, after a period of oral transmission.
Where does Beowulf fight Grendel?
In the meadhall Heorot.
How many stressed do we have in each line of a poem?
Each line of a poem is divided into 2 halves by a break (or caesura) and has 4 stresses.
Who is the 2nd monster that Beowulf Faces?
Grendel's Mother
Beowulf is king or Beowulf defeats the dragon?
Beowulf is King
When is the story set?
In the 6th century
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
with his bare hands as he fought Grendel
What does the epic poem celebrate?
It celebrates the great deeds of heroes and the memory of a glorious past.
Who is the 3rd monster that Beowulf has to fight?
A fire breathing dragon.
Beowulf kills Grendel or Grendel's mother?
Grendel
Where is the story set?
It is set in realistic geographical settings (Denmark, Geatland, Heorot, a misty lake).
How long is Beowulf King for?
What are some type scenes in the epic poem?
Some type scenes are: battles, banquet, voyage and funeral.