What is an example of a modern day epic story, movie or book?
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Sherlock Holmes, Twilight, etc.
100
How long does Beowulf remain King of the Geats?
50 years
200
How long is the dragon?
50 ft.
200
How many men does Beowulf fight?
14
200
What is the body armor worn in Beowulf during battles called?
Mail
200
What is a common feature of an epic?
-Hero battles forces that threaten the order of their world
-Story is told in a serious manner, with elevated language
-Includes a "legendary hero" who has larger-than-life traits and characteristics
-The hero battles his archenemy
-The hero upholds the values of his culture
200
Who helps Beowulf against the dragon?
Wiglaf
300
Who is Beowulf's father?
Edgetho
300
Beowulf knows the battle is his fate. What are the two choices he has?
Go home a hero or get eaten
300
Who are Beowulf's tribesmen known as?
The Geats
300
T or F - An epic poem is not a part of the oral/storytelling tradition.
F - an epic poem is part of the oral/storytelling tradition
300
When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is an example of:
a. a caesura c. a kenning
b. a wyrd d. an alliterationc.
a kenning - A figurative, usually compound expression used in place of a name or noun, especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
400
Who is Grendal decended from?
Cain
400
What, according to Beowulf, is better than mourning a death?
Avenging a death
400
T or F - a poet/minstrel is called a Queen?
F - a poet/minstrel is called a Scop (an Old English poet)
400
T or F -The leading character, hero, or heroine of an epic poem is called a Protagonist?
T
400
Where do Grendal and his mother live?
In a lake
500
Who was the king of the Geats before Beowulf?
Hygelac
500
Who (what group) does Grendal terrorize every night for years before Beowulf gets involved?
The Danes
500
What is a long narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure?
Epic
500
T or F - Grendel might have led a painful life because he was a descendent of Able (from the beginning, he was born from evil.
F - Grendel was a descendent of Cain; therefore, born of evil
500
T or F - Shakespeare was the author of Beowulf?
F - The story was handed down for generations and the author is unknown