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Who is Beowulf?
Beowulf is a solider who comes from Geatland and assists King Hrothgar in defending Herot, killing Grendel and Grendel's mother. He dies in battle with an angry dragon whose treasure was stolen.
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What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
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What is wygd?
fate
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When was Beowulf written?
Beowulf was written in the A.D. 500's.
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What is Hrunting?
Hrunting was the sword that originally belonged to Unferth and was lent to Beowulf when Beowulf was fighting Grendel's mother.
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Who is Hrothgar?
Hrothgar was a wise, old Danish king who built Herot. Beowulf helped him defeat Grendel, who was constantly attacking Herot.
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What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"; It says that something IS something else.
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What is "scop"?
A poet
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When was Beowulf first told?
Beowulf was first told in the A.D. 300's.
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What is Nagling?
Nagling is Beowulf's sword.
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Who was Grendel?
Grendel was a descendant of Cain who lived in the bottom of a swamp in Denmark and attacked Herot. He was killed by Grendel.
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What is personification?
Personification gives objects or ideas human-like traits.
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What event foreshadows Beowulf's success against Grendel's mother?
Beowulf's swim competition with his friend Brecca. He fought 9 sea monsters and swam for days on end in stormy weather.
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What was the purpose of telling Beowulf?
Beowulf was used to entertain and to spread Christian ideals.
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What is Herot?
Herot was a mead-hall built by Hrothgar, and attacked by Grendel until Beowulf killed Grendel.
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Who was Higlac?
Higlac was Beowulf's uncle. He was the king of Geatland. Beowulf was his loyal follower and warrior.
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What is kenning?
Kenning uses two or more words to replace an exact word or phrase, such as "ring-giver" or "battle-seat".
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How are women portrayed in Anglo-Saxon society?
Women are idealized in Anglo-Saxon society. They are peace-keepers, messengers, and help to run the society while the men are fighting. They distribute gifts and mead to visitors. Women like Thrith and Hygd were ideal women at the time.
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Why were there pagan references in Beowulf?
The pagan references were used to help transition people into Christianity while keeping the old, familiar pagan ideals to make Christianity not seem so strange and foreign.
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Who was Wiglaf?
Wiglaf, the relative and follower of Beowulf, accompanied Beowulf to the dragon's cave and became king after him.
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Who was Hygd?
Hygd, the queen of Geatland, was the ideal woman. Her name means "thoughtful" or "prudent". She was married to Higlac.
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What is assonance?
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming.
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How does Hrothgar know of Beowulf?
Hrothgar met Beowulf's father, a mighty warrior named Edgethow. Edgethow was friends with Hrothgar, and Hrothgar met Beowulf as a young boy.
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What is the original language that Beowulf was written in?
Anglo-Saxon
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Who was Welthow?
Welthow was the wife of Hrothgar. She was the Queen of Denmark. She was the peace-keeper, who distributed treasure and mead in Herot.
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