Epic
Poem
Hero
Anglo
Saxons
100
Anglo-Saxon poet, historian, singer
What is a scop?
100
repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
100
Beowulf killed him but died in the fight
What is the dragon?
100
Hrothgar's people
What is Danes?
100
Beowulf's people
What is Geats?
200
King of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
200
ancestor of Grendel
Who is Cain?
200
had a swimming contest with Beowulf
Who is Brecca?
200
Number of sea-monsters Beowulf killed during his swim match
What is nine?
200
a spell protected Grendel from these
What is weapons / swords?
300
a clever descriptive comparison; a metaphor
What is a kenning?
300
the language that this epic poem was originally composed
What is Old English?
300
the Dane who lends Beowulf his sword
Who is Unferth?
300
location of the Geats
What is Sweden?
300
the Dane who taunts Beowulf about Brecca
Who is Unferth?
400
Queen of the Danes
Who is Welthow?
400
Beowulf's father
Who is Edgetho?
400
King of Sweden BEFORE Beowulf
Who is Higlac?
400
Name of the brave Geat who helps Beowulf fight the dragon
Who is Wiglaf?
400
name of the sword that Beowulf takes with him to fight Grendel's mother
What is Hrunting?
500
Double Jeopardy: the name of the VERY FIRST king of Denmark
Who is Shild?
500
Roughly when this poem was composed
What is 700 A.D.?
500
What "sign" did Beowulf post in Herot immediately after his victory over Grendel?
What is hang Grendel's arm from the rafters?
500
Beowulf believes that the outcome of his efforts is ultimately determined by....
What is God?
500
repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance?
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