Key Terms
Beowulf
Hero's Journey
Figurative Language
Imagery
100

Giving an animal or object human qualities/behaviors.

Personification

100

The name of the first monster Beowulf defeats.

Grendel

100

The stage of the Hero's Journey where the hero meets their friends and foes.

Tests, Allies, & Enemies

100

She was as curious as a newborn kitten.

Simile

100

The savory flavors of steak and gravy flooded my taste buds.

Taste

200

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words.

Alliteration

200

The name of Beowulf's mentor.

Hrothgar

200

The stage of the Hero's Journey where the hero receives commendation for their efforts.

The Reward

200

The book was practically begging me to open it.

Personification

200

Smoke from the campfire curled into the air, carrying the scent of burning pine and roasted marshmallows.

Smell

300

A literary device that uses vivid description to create a detailed picture by appealing to readers’ five senses.

Imagery

300

The PRIMARY reason Beowulf fights monsters.

Glory / Honor / Fame / Pride
300

The FIRST stage of the Hero's Journey

The Ordinary World

300

I swear, they kept me waiting for an eternity!

Hyperbole

300

The large truck drove past her, tanky and rectangular.

Sight

400

A literary device that conveys meaning without directly/literally stating it.

Figurative Language

400

Name ONE of the major differences between Beowulf's fight with Grendel and Beowulf's fight with Grendel's Mother.

Beowulf used weapons against Grendel's Mother. / Beowulf actually struggled against Grendel's Mother.

400

The stage of the Hero's Journey where Beowulf fights Grendel's Mother.

The Ordeal

400

Her mind was a maze, full of sharp twists and turns.

Metaphor

400

The cat's rough fur bristled when the smooth rubber ball bounced past it.

Touch

500

A reference to a well-known person, place, object, or event.

Allusion

500

Name THREE of the four prizes Beowulf has taken or been given thus far.

Gold/Treasure, Grendel's Arm, Grendel's Head, and/or the Giants' Sword

500

The stage of the Hero's Journey where Grendel's Mother steals Grendel's arm back.

Approach to the Innermost Cave
500

Careful! You wouldn't want to open up Pandora's box.

Allusion

500

A carpet of fallen leaves covered the path, crunching under each careful step.

Hearing

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