The Epic Hero
An epic hero inspires his followers to be _____ to him.
Loyal
Hrothgar is king of this country
Denmark
This type of person added Christian elements to the poem Beowulf
Monks
is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Verb
Use personal _______________
Experiences
DAILY DOUBLE
Weapon(s) Beowulf used to fight Grendel
His bare hands
Beowulf is from this country
Sweden
belief that we don't have any control over what happens to us - often a negative view
Fate
and, but, or
Conjuntion
May be best to write this part of an essay first
Thesis statement
Purpose of Beowulf's formal "boast"
To dramatically describe his accomplishments in front of the king and village
Beowulf's most loyal follower
Wiglaf
honey-wine / favorite Anglo-Saxon drink
Mead
on, around, behind, in, below
Preposition
____________ , don't tell.
Show
To rid Hrothgar and the Danes of Grendel
Extremely jealous of Beowulf
Unferth
DAILY DOUBLE
a two-word expression (usually with a dash) that creatively renames a person, place, or thing
Kenning
Adverb
DAILY DOUBLE
best reason for writing an introduction last
You prevent writer's block.
An epic hero is an ___________ (a type of character often used in literature)
Archetype
Cursed by God
Grendel
name of Beowulf's sword
Hrunting
a, an, the
Adjective
word that means getting straight to the point, being super clear
Concise