Battle with Grendel's
mom
Battle with
Grendel
Terms
Battle with the
Dragon
People, places,&
Things
100

Where did the Battle with Grendel's mother take place?

What is underwater 

100

What caused Grendel to enter Herot in the beginning? 

What is he was irritated with the music and loud men

100

A long narrative poem

What is an epic

100

What did Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do before he died?

What is to go and get the treasure so he can see his reward

100

What is the name of Beowulf's sword?

What is Hrunting

200

Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother?

What is the sword from the cave wall

200

How Beowulf kills Grendel?

What is he ripped his arm off with his bare hands

200

Repetition of beginning sounds?

alliteration

200

Who comes to Beowulf's rescue? 

What is Wiglaf

200

Hrothgar builds this in celebration of the Danes' victory

What is Herot

300

Beowulf takes this with him from Grendel's Mother lair?

What is Grendel's head

300

Grendel casts a spell on this?

What is the men's weapons 

300

A rhythmic break in the middle of lines?

What is caesura 

300

True or false: Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because then they can claim the treasure? 

What is false: He thinks they will help because they had already promised the repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives

300

Gave Hrunting to Beowulf

What is Unferth

400

What was Grendel's Mother's intentions?

What is to seek revenge for her sons death

400

Why did Beowulf keep Grendel's arm after killing him?

What is to keep it as a trophy

400

Two-word poetic renamings of people, places, or things

What is a kenning

400
What happens the the dragon's treasure?

What is it is buried in the monument/tower they built for Beowulf

400

Who is the King of the Danes?

What is Hrothgar

500

Why does Grendel's mother kill only one soldier in the beginning?

What is to lour Beowulf into her lair

500

What characteristic does Beowulf show during the Battle with Grendel? 

What is bravery

500

Descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned?

What is an epithet

500

How does Beowulf kill the dragon?

What is he cuts him in half

500

Who is the King of the Geats?

What is Higlac

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