Background
Beowulf vs. Grendel
Beowulf vs. Grendel's Mother
Beowulf vs. Dragon
Vocab.
100
Beowulf beat this person in a swim match, which was 8 days long, and consisted of fighting 9 sea monsters, swimming with a sword, and swimming with chain mail on.
What is Breca.
100
Why was Beowulf called to Herot by Hrothgar?
What is because Grendel had been attacking Hrothgar's people nightly by eating them. He had heard of Beowulf's heroic deeds, strength, and nobleness.
100
This person is killed, which causes Beowulf to go down into the sea lair of Grendel's mother.
Who is Hrothgar's best friend.
100
How long had Beowulf been king when he fights the Dragon?
What is 50 years.
100
This describes a person or a place by comparing it to something else.
What is a Kenning.
200
What is an epic?
What is a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero.
200
How does Beowulf say he will defeat Grendel?
What is with his bare hands.
200
How long does it take Beowulf to reach the bottom of the lake?
What is hours.
200
How does Beowulf get the dragon to come out of the cave?
What is by screaming at him.
200
Descriptive phrase that can be used in the place of someone or something. This gives further information about them.
What is an epithet.
300
What are values that the Anglo-Saxons hold dear?
What is loyalty to their king, bravery in battle, and fighting to their deaths.
300
Specifically how does Grendel die?
What is bleeding to death from his arm being ripped off by Beowulf.
300
What is significant about Hrunting (Beowulf's trusted sword) and the giant's sword?
What is Hrunting fails Beowulf for the first time against Grendel's mother. The giant's sword does not have a spell on it from Grendel's mom, so he is able to kill her with it.
300
How does Beowulf die?
What is from burns and venom from the dragon's bite.
300
What is the repetition of consonant sounds?
What is alliteration.
400
What is an epic hero?
What is a hero that showcases a culture's values, goes on a journey, and is victorious.
400
Describe specifically where Grendel lives.
What is a swamp area that looks like the water is on fire. Animals will not even take refuge in the lake in order to not be eaten.
400
Specifically how does Grendel's mom try to kill Beowulf, and how is he saved?
What is trying to stab him in the chest. He is saved by his chain mail and the giant's sword.
400
Relating to the Bible, who does Wiglaf represent?
Who is Peter, one of Jesus' disciples.
400
What is an allusion? Find two allusions to a Christian afterlife.
What is a reference to another time, place, literary work, etc. Answers may vary and must be found with page and line numbers. (ex. page 38 line 436-437 "His soul fled from his breast to its destine place among the steadfast ones.")
500
What language was Beowulf originally written in?
What is Old English.
500
Why do the men follow Grendel's tracks? What proof is there that Grendel is dead?
What is to see if Grendel is really dead. There is too much blood in the water, and his arm is still hanging in Herot at this point.
500
What does Beowulf remove Grendel's head and give it to Hrothgar?
What is to show proof that he has truly completed his task. This is a prize to give to the king.
500
What are three differences between the battle with the dragon and the battle with Grendel's mom and the battle with Grendel?
What is Beowulf is defeated, he does not go to battle alone, he calls the Dragon to come out to fight him instead of going into his lair. Other answers will vary.
500
Where is it obvious that Beowulf is an epic hero and is superhuman? Find three examples.
What is uses his bare hands to kill Grendel, picks up the giant sword that no ordinary man could even lift, lives to be 70 and is still fighting during a time when most men die in their 40s, swam for days, sank to the monster's lair for hours, etc.
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