Characters
the Epic Hero of the Story
Who is Beowulf
long, narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero who reflects the ideals and/or values of a nation or race.
What is an Epic Poem
Name the battles Beowulf fights in order
What is...Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the Dragon
What causes Grendel to enter Heorot hall?
What is he was irritated by the loud men and music
this protects Beowulf from harm
What is his helmet and mail shirt
a man-eating demon that's a descendant of Cain
Who/What is Grendel
The original language of the story Beowulf
Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf's accomplishments?
What is he is jealous of Beowulf
Beowulf shows ______ when battling Grendel
What is bravery
How does Beowulf kill Grendel's Mother?
What is he slices her in half
King that builds Heorot Hall and calls for aid
Who is King Hrothgar
of noble blood, great strength/ courage, great warrior, travels over a vast setting, faces supernatural foes, represents values of a culture, shows humility.
What is an Epic Hero/ the traits of an Epic Hero
Why does Grendel's Mother only kill one person when she goes to Heorot Hall?
What is she wants to lure Beowulf to her underwater lair
Grendel casts a spell on this
Beowulf finds a ________ and uses it to kill Grendel's Mother
What is a magic sword made by giants on the cave wall
the foil character to Beowulf
Who is Unferth
Any interruption or break in a sentence, usually by a comma, colon, or semicolon.
What is a caesura.
Give 2 differences between the battle with Grendel and the battle with the Dragon
What is Beowulf is not as confident and does use weapons against the Dragon, Beowulf fought Grendel in his youth
Why did Beowulf keep Grendel's arm after the battle?
What is to keep it as a trophy
Beowulf takes this as a prize after the battle
What is Grendel's head
The only loyal warrior of Beowulf/ Reverse Judas
Who is Wiglaf
A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship
What is a kenning
How does Unferth's sword failing Beowulf in the fight against Grendel's Mother show the difference between the two characters?
What is it shows the ability for Beowulf to defeat the monster and Unferth's inability/ Unferth is cowardly and Beowulf is brave
Why does the author not let Beowulf use weapons to kill Grendel? (Give 2 answers)
What is because Grendel is unable to be harmed by weapons and it makes Beowulf more heroic
this sword fails Beowulf during the fight
What is Unferth's sword