Grendel
What causes Grendel to enter Herot in the beginning?
He was irritated with the music and loud men rejoicing The Almighty.
The country where Beowulf is from
Geatland (Modern-Day Sweden)
What were Beowulf's two conditions for fighting Grendel?
1. Only he and his men would fight
2. He would fight with his bare hands
What is a long narrative poem?
Epic
Name the epic poetic device:
"So Beowulf chose the mightiest men he could find"
Alliteration
Why is Grendel initially banished?
He is a descendant of Cain
True or False- Beowulf is King of the Geats
False- He is a prince
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
He rips his arm off with his bare hands.
Name a trait the Anglo-Saxons value in a hero
bravery, honor, fame, loyalty, strength
Name the epic poetic device:
"he never dare to touch king Hrothgar's glorious throne, protected by God"
Allusion
The king of the Danes
Hrothgar
The name of Beowulf's uncle
Higlac
What does Grendel cast a spell on?
The men's weapons
What are the two conflicting religions of this Anglo-Saxon text?
Christianity and Paganism
What allusion does the poet reference concerning Grendel's origins?
Biblical story of Cain & Abel
How long was Grendel terrorizing Herot before Beowulf came to the rescue?
Twelve Winters (years)
How many Geats did Beowulf take with him for the journey to Herot?
Fourteen men
Why did Beowulf keep Grendel's arm after killing him?
To keep it as a trophy
What is the Anglo-Saxon belief that their lives have been predetermined by fate?
wyrd
Name the epic poetic device:
“The high hall rang, its sky-boards swayed, and Danes shook with terror.”
Kenning
How many men did Grendel slaughter on his first trip to Herot?
Thirty men
Who meets Beowulf when he lands in Hrothgar's kingdom?
Wulfgar, one of Hrothgar's soldiers
Where did Grendel die?
At the bottom of the moores/marshes
What year was Beowulf believed to have been written?
700 AD
Name the epic poetic device that is a pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry
Caesura