Giving an animal or object human qualities/behaviors.
Personification
The name of the first monster Beowulf defeats.
Grendel
The stage of the Hero's Journey where the hero meets their friends and foes.
Tests, Allies, & Enemies
She was as curious as a newborn kitten.
Simile
The savory flavors of steak and gravy flooded my taste buds.
Taste
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words.
Alliteration
The name of Beowulf's mentor.
Hrothgar
The stage of the Hero's Journey where the hero receives commendation for their efforts.
The Reward
The book was practically begging me to open it.
Personification
Smoke from the campfire curled into the air, carrying the scent of burning pine and roasted marshmallows.
Smell
A literary device that uses vivid description to create a detailed picture by appealing to readers’ five senses.
Imagery
The PRIMARY reason Beowulf fights monsters.
The FIRST stage of the Hero's Journey
The Ordinary World
I swear, they kept me waiting for an eternity!
Hyperbole
The large truck drove past her, tanky and rectangular.
Sight
A literary device that conveys meaning without directly/literally stating it.
Figurative Language
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.
The stage of the Hero's Journey where Beowulf fights Grendel's Mother.
The Ordeal
Her mind was a maze, full of sharp twists and turns.
Metaphor
The cat's rough fur bristled when the smooth rubber ball bounced past it.
Touch
A reference to a well-known person, place, object, or event.
Allusion
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
The stage of the Hero's Journey where Grendel's Mother steals Grendel's arm back.
Careful! You wouldn't want to open up Pandora's box.
Allusion
A carpet of fallen leaves covered the path, crunching under each careful step.
Hearing