Plot/Basic Comparison
Literary Devices
Background Information
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
Why did Grendel attack the people in Herot?
Grendel does not like to see the people of Herot happy and celebrating.
100
What is reappearing in this example of an alliteration? Went up to Herot, wondering what the warriors would do.
What is "W"
100
Who was the Author of Beowulf?
Anonymous
100
Who killed Grendel?
Beowulf
100
What is a major theme of the story, Beowulf?
What is loyalty, reputation, revenge, or bravery
200
What is the reason that Beowulf came to Herot?
He wanted to gain a name for himself by defeating the evil Grendel.
200
What literary device is used in this example? Went up to Herot, wondering what the warriors would do. What literary device is being shown?
What is Alliteration
200
What tribe told this story?
Anglo-Saxons
200
Who did Beowulf pass his power to?
Wiglaf
200
What is the true result of Beowulf dying?
What is dragons poisen
300
Why did Grendel's mother want revenge?
Beowulf killed her son Grendel.
300
“Beowulf, Higlac's Follower and the strongest of the Geats—greater And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world—” What literary device is shown?
What is Characterization
300
A pagan
What was Beowulf?
300
What creature killed Beowulf?
A dragon
300
What type of poem is Beowulf?
What is an epic poem
400
Why did Beowulf face the dragon?
The dragon was terrorizing all the geats and they wanted the dragon's treasure.
400
Which device is shown when Beowulf gives Wiglaf his belongings?
What is Symbolism
400
Bards
Who were the people that would tell the story of Beowulf?
400
Who did Beowulf kill at the beginning of the text?
Grendel
400
Where does Beowulf come from to help the Danes?
What is Geatland
500
What did Beowulf ask to be made for him when he died?
A tower on the cliff, where his body could be buried.
500
What is a compound expression with a metaphorical meaning?
What is Kenning
500
Jesus Christ from the Bible
Who inspired the story of Beowulf?
500
Who wanted revenge for the death of Grendel?
Grendel’s mother
500
What society told the story?
What is Anglo-Saxon
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