Beowulf
Who is the main character or hero in Beowulf?
Beowulf
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction
What does 'solace' mean?
Peace and rest.
What is alliteration?
When you repeat the first letter or sound with two words that are right next to each other or very close to each other.
Exaggeration, usually by comparing something to something else.
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
What is the first sentence of a paper that is supposed to grab the readers attention?
The hook.
What is a fiend?
A demon.
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things (objects, things in nature, etc.).
What are sensory details?
Details that use the five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
What does Grendel do at night?
Destroys Hrothgar's banquet hall and kills many of his people.
What is the page where you list all your sources called?
Works Cited Page
What does the word 'revel' mean?
To enjoy something.
The horrible smell reached under the door.
What is an example of a simile?
Their face was like the sun.
How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mom?
He chops her head off :(
What is senior project?
A project that allows you to research a possible career path or learn about something you are interested in.
What does it mean to sprawl?
To spread out.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that says something is something else. Example: The trees are giants.
What is an example of alliteration?
The clunky computer sat on the dreary desk.
How does Beowulf end?
After defeating Grendel and his mother, Beowulf returns home, becomes king and eventually has to fight a dragon, which is how he dies.
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that conveys the purpose and topic of your paper.
What does it mean to be next in line to get get something?
To be an 'heir.'
What is an example of sensory details?
The air outside smelled clean and fresh; I could see sunlight hitting every tree leaf and hear a lawn mower going in the distance.
What is an example of hyperbole?
Their feet sounded like a herd of elephants walking around upstairs.