Category 1 - Beowulf
The earliest epic tales survived for centuries as ________ traditions before they were finally written down.
Oral
What is a long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds
An Epic
True or False - Grendel can’t communicate with humans, other animals, or even his own mother?
True
What insurance company has had a fictional spokesperson named Flo since 2008?
What was Mr. Kray's first degree before Teaching?
Film
What is Herot and who does it belong to?
The Mead Hall where the story is set, and it belongs to Hrothgar
The author’s message about a universal topic is a ____
Theme
True or False: the novel Grendel has only one major Theme?
False - it is a complex work with multiple themes
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
What are the two Germanic tribes in Beowulf and which tribe did Beowulf himself belong to?
The Danes and the Geats, and Beowulf was a Geat
True or False: it’s easy to find Theme from just reading the first chapter of a novel?
False - theme develops over the course of a story, so it helps to know the whole story first
What happened in Grendel's childhood that makes him resentful of humans?
When he got trapped in a tree and he tried to talk to the humans but they thought he was a threat
What was Raven-Symoné's last name in That's So Raven?
Baxter
What object is nailed to the rafters of the Mead Hall at one point in the story?
Grendel's arm
Find an example of Alliteration in the Beowulf Epic Poem
[see student examples from Beowulf]
What type of animal does Grendel look at with disgust in the very first scene of the novel?
A ram
During which inning is "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" traditionally sung?
7th inning
Who tells Beowulf's story of his defeat of Grendel after the fight is over?
The poet or "bard"
Find an example of an Allusion in the Beowulf epic story
[See student examples from Beowulf]
Grendel encounters two characters early in his life that shape his outlook on life:
-The Shaper
-The Dragon
Which of these characters is more cynical?
The Dragon
What is the name of the Post Malone song that opens the 2018 movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?”
Answer: “Sunflower”