Anglo-Saxon Basics
The Epic
Intro
The Fights
Vocabulary
100
England got its name from this word.
What is "Anglo-Saxon"?
100
A long narrative poem that celebrates a hero's deeds.
What is an epic?
100
The number of years that Herot stays empty
What is 12?
100
Grendel shows fear.
What is when Beowulf grabs Grendel?
100
A wild animal's den
What is a lair?
200
The language that the Anglo-Saxons spoke.
What is Old English?
200
Poetic synonyms found in Germanic poems.
What are kennings?
200
To avoid Grendel, this is what the Danes did.
What is slept far from Herot?
200
The Danes have a difficult time fighting Grendel because of this.
What is Grendel does not fight by men's rules?
200
To eat greedily
What is to gorge?
300
The place that the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes eventually settled
What is England?
300
The language that "Beowulf" was originally written in.
What is Old English?
300
Beowulf's foil
Who is Unferth?
300
An example of honor in the poem in terms of how a warrior should act toward the king
What is protect his king even at the risk of his own life?
300
A force that causes suffering
What is an affliction?
400
Anonymous
Who is the author of "Beowulf"?
400
Between the 8th and 11th centuries
When was "Beowulf" written?
400
A good leader is brave and fearless.
What is a universal theme in "Beowulf"?
400
Because he stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon, this is what Beowulf asks of Wiglaf.
What is be the next king?
400
To get rid of something undesirable
What is to purge?
500
The Beatles
What famous musical group did England produce?
500
The oldest epic in English literature
What is "Beowulf"?
500
Edgetho
Who is Beowulf's father?
500
The age at which Beowulf fights the dragon
What is 70-90 years old?
500
A claw
What is a talon?
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