Vocabulary
Biblical Allusion
Events
Characters
The Poem
100
One who has personal enmity for another.
What is Foe?
100
The Devil
What is Grendel's Mother biblical comparison?
100
To avenge her son.
What is Grendel's mother motive?
100
A monster.
What is Grendel's mother?
100
The author is unknown.
Who wrote Beowulf?
200
A metal fastener with a hinged slotted part that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock.
What is Hasp?
200
Cane.
What is Grendel and Grendel's mother descendant from?
200
Grendel's arm
What is it that Grendel's mother takes back?
200
A warrior
What is Beowulf?
200
He was a child of Cain.
Why was Grendel and his mother condemned by God?
300
To be extremely angry.
What is incensed?
300
Hell
What is Grendel's mother lair compared to?
300
It does not cut her.
What is the after effect when Beowulf strikes Grendel's mother with the knife?
300
To kill her.
What is Beowulf intentions with Grendel's mother?
300
At the bottom of a lake.
How did Grendel's mother live?
400
One who attacks violently with blows or words.
What is Assailant?
400
Light from Heaven
What is blessed to Beowulf after defeating Beowulf's mother?
400
A sword from ancient times.
What is the weapon used to kill Grendel's mother?
400
Attack the meat hall.
What is Grendel's mother first attempt to avenge her son?
500
One who attacks violently with blows or words.
What is Prowess?
500
Jesus
What is Beowulf compared to?
500
The liar becomes brighter.
What is done after Beowulf kills Grendel's mother?
500
One
How many men did Grendel's mother kill in the meat hall?
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