Origins
Characters
Battles
POETICS AND TRADITIONS

Setting
100
Who is the author of the epic poem Beowulf?
Unknown author
100

Who is Beowulf's uncle?

Hygelac, King of the Geats

100
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Rips off his arm
100

"The infamous killer" is an example of what poetic term?

Kenning

100

The action takes place in what modern day countries?

Denmark and Sweden

200

Who wrote down the original manuscript?

Chrisitan Monks

200

Who is Beowulf's father

Edgetho

200

Why is Beowulf not ashamed to come fully armed to the battle with the dragon?

The dragon breathes fire and he is old

200
What poetic term is the following quote an example of: "mightiest yet mildest of men"?
alliteration
200

Where does Grendel first attack the Danes?

Heorot

300

What language was Beowulf originally written in?

Old English / Anglo-Saxon

300

Who killed Hrothgar's best friend

Grendel's Mother

300
During the fight, Grendel's mother stabs Beowulf with a sword. What protects Beowulf from injury?
His mail coat/armor
300

"He knew the sea, would point the prow straight to that distant Danish shore.." is an example of what poetic device?

Synecdoche

300

What happened in the haunted lair under the dark lake?

Beowulf battles Grendel's Mother

400
Before Beowulf was written down, how did people hear the story?
The story was sung/or told by scops or bards
400

Who is Grendel's biblical ancestor?

Cain (who killed his brother Abel)

400

How did Beowulf kill the dragon?

He stabbed him in the heart

400

"trying to open a path for his evil soul" is an example of what poetic device?

Metonymy

400

What was discovered in the Dragon's cave? 

Gold, jewels, riches

500
When was Beowulf written down?

700-1,000

500
During the battle with the dragon, what loyal warrior fought alongside Beowulf?
Wiglaf
500

What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel's Mother?

A magic sword made by giants

500

What poetic term is the following an example of: "Beowulf, Higlac's Follower and the strongest of the Geats - greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world."

Epithet

500

Where does Beowulf go after defeating Grendel's Mother?

Back to the land of the Geats (Sweden)

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