Epic Poetry
This poetic device involves combining two words together to create a metaphor such as "whale-road"
Kenning
The Danes stop sleeping in their great mead hall following attacks from this terrible creature.
Grendel
Mythic hero who founded the Danish royal line before being set adrift at sea after his untimely death.
Scyld
This is the name of an ancient mead-hall built by Hrothgar and attacked by Grendel.
Heorot
While pagan religion influences many of the monsters and historic elements of Beowulf, Beowulf finds a great deal of strength through his belief in this.
God/Christianity
"Wicked warriors walked the winding way" is an example of this poetic device.
Alliteration
When the missing man kidnapped by Grendel's Mother is found, this is the only part of his body left.
His Head
He is the only warrior who stays with Beowulf to distract the dragon during Beowulf's final battle.
Wiglaf
Beowulf travels to the land of the Danes from this place, his native country.
Geatland
Death
"Ring-Giver" is a kenning used in Beowulf to refer to these.
Kings
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother with a sword that is believed to have been made by this type of mythological creatures.
Giants
King Hrothgar's advisor who is killed by a revenge-seeking monster
Aeschere
This item becomes Beowulf's trophy after his first major victory of the Epic
Grendel's Arm
The original Beowulf story would have been useful for early cultures to teach their children to live by this set of rules to guide their lives.
A Heroic Code
Anglo-Saxon poetry did not focus on rhyming and instead focused on repeating sounds through this poetic device.
Alliteration
When Unferth claims Beowulf is not a strong warrior based on a previous loss against another warrior, Beowulf responds by telling him he only lost because he was attacked by these.
Sea Monsters
King of the Geats who sent warriors to help the Danes
Hygelac
This item, stolen from a treasure trove underground, leads to Beowulf's death.
A Golden Cup
Beowulf makes many references to The Bible but the most direct link claims that Grendel descends from this biblical murderer.
Cain
After Beowulf dies, they build this in his honor.
A huge burial mound, overlooking the sea.
The name of the dragon that kills Beowulf
The Dragon has no name.
Unferth gives Beowulf this sword, making peace with him before he battles Grendel's mother.
Hrunting
Name 3 qualities that a hero must have under the Germanic Heroic Code.
Answers may vary.