Literary Devices
“But fate, that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper.”
What is Foreshadowing?
The “strong-hearted wakeful sleeper."
Who is Beowulf?
Beowulf sails from Geatland to Hrothgar’s kingdom in Denmark.
What is the Crossing the Threshold stage?
How Grendel’s mother dies
What is, by Beowulf chopping off her head with a giant sword hammered by giants?
Reasons that Beowulf an epic and he is an epic hero
What is: it is a long narrative poem, it involves a hero who goes on a quest, it involves a hero who does great and courageous deeds, it is written in elevated (poetic) language, it takes place in a vast setting, it involves supernatural elements
“In secret sessions, talking of terror and wondering what the bravest warriors would do.”
“The last of us, the only one left of the Waegmundings.”
Who is Wiglaf?
A great Geat warrior who lives in Geatland
What is the Ordinary World stage?
The reason Beowulf gives Wiglaf his golden collar and helmet
What is, to pass along his Geat kingship to Wiglaf?
The "sky-borne foe"
What is a kenning representing the dragon?
“…saw a stone arch and a gushing stream that burst from the barrow, blazing and wafting a deadly heat.”
What is Imagery?
Beowulf’s connection to Hrothgar
Who is Edgetho, Beowulf's father?
When sailors stories alert Beowulf to what is happening in Hrothgar's kingdom in Denmark
What is the Call to Adventure?
"Shelterer of warriors" and "People's loved friend"
What are kennings that represents Hrothgar, the King of the Danes?
“For hours he sank beneath the waves”
What is Hyperbole?
The “mighty protector of men”
Who is Beowulf?
When Beowulf fights Grendel and Grendel's mother
What is the Ordeal?
The reason Beowulf instructs his men to stay back during the fight with the dragon
What is, so Beowulf can fight the dragon alone to showcase his bravery and receive the fame?
“His misery leaped the seas, was told and sung in all Men’s ears.”
What is Personification?
The “guardian of crime”
Who is Grendel?
When Beowulf battles the dragon, dies, but leaves treasure for his people
What is the Resurrection stage?
What is a kenning that represents Beowulf?
As Higlac is Beowulf's uncle, the previous King of the Geats.