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

Simile

As though bunring in that hall, and as bright as heaven's own candle, lit the sky.

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

Metaphor

The iron sang its fierce song.

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

Oxymoron

Clutched at Beowulf with his claws, grasped at a strong-hearted

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?
400

Alliteration

Up from his swampland, sliding silently;allow us to imagine Grendel slipping into the hall unseen.

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?
500

Personification

The waves of his grief/ Had beaten him down.

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