Battle with Grendel
Why Does Grendel enter Herot In the beginning and what does he do
Grendel is drawn to herot because he hears the sound of joy and celebration. These sounds are like a poison to the monster who hates all of humanity,he comes back to Herot that night and kills 30 sleeping men
Where the Battle with Grendel's Mother took place
The battle with Grendel's mother takes place in her underwater lair, which is described as a dark and ominous swamp or mere
What did Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do before he died?
What is to go and get the treasure so he can see his reward or to build him a monument by the sea so all can remember his name
The name of Beowulf's sword
What is Hrunting
A long narrative peom
What is an epic
How Does Beowulf kill Grendel and what does he do afterwards
Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off at the shoulder, mortally wounding him. He then places the arm on the wall of Heorot as a trophy
What was Grendel's Mothers intentions
to seek revenge for her son's death
Comes to Beowulf's rescue
Wiglaf
Hrothgar builds this in celebration of the Danes' victory
What is Herot
repetition of beginning sounds
alliteration
What does Grendel do to the Geats weapons
Grendel puts magic spells on the weapons so that they cannot hurt him.
Beowulf takes this with them from Grendel's Mother's Lair
Beowulf finds and takes Grendel's head with him from her lair. Additionally, he also retrieves the great sword that he used to kill her
true or false: Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because then they can claim the treasure.
What is False: He thinks they will help because they had already promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives
Gave Hrunting to Beowulf
Unferth
A rhythmic break in the middle of lines
What is caesura
What are some characteristic Beowulf shows during the Battle with Grendel
Confidence: Beowulf displays great confidence in his abilities, believing that he can defeat Grendel
Strength: Beowulf's physical prowess is a prominent trait. He showcases extraordinary strength during the battle as he grapples with Grendel, ultimately overpowering the creature.
Courage: Beowulf exhibits immense bravery by facing Grendel, a terrifying monster that has already defeated many warriors.
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother and how is it described
During the fight, Beowulf spots a massive sword hanging on the wall of Grendels mothers underwater lair, described as a giant blade forged by giants. Beowulf seizes this powerful sword and uses it to successfully behead Grendel's mother
What happens to the dragon's treasure?
What is it is buried in the monument/tower they built for beowulf
The King of the Danes
What is Hrothgar
two-word poetic renamings of people, places, and things
What is a kenning
Why did Beowulf keep Grendel's arm after killing him
What is to keep is as a trophy
Why does Grendel's mother only kill one soldier in the beginning
What is to lure Beowulf into her lair
How does Beowulf kill the dragon?
What is he cuts him in half
King of the Geats
What is Higlac
descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
what is an epithet