Beowulf
Epic Conventions
History of The English Language
The Wanderer
The Iliad
100
The guy who saves Beowulf.
What is Wiglaf?
100
The number of Epic Conventions.
What is 9.
100
Believed only the strongest should survive.
What is Anglo-Saxons?
100
The first person talking.
Who is the Christian missionary?
100
The man Achilles seeks to kill.
Who is Hector?
200
The object that was taken from the dragon.
What is a chalice?
200
Describing the hero's weaponry.
What is Arms and Armor.
200
Conquered North Africa.
What is the Romans?
200
The conclusion the wanderer makes about life.
What is "everything vanishes"?
200
For revenge.
Why did Achilles kill Hector?
300
The weapon used to kill Grendel's mother.
What is a sword?
300
A brief prayer before the telling of the tale.
What is Invoking the Muses.
300
Invaded Britain as part of the Great Migration.
What is Anglo-Saxons?
300
The second speaker.
What is the traveler?
300
A spear.
What is the weapon used to kill Hector?
400
The trophy Beowulf took from Grendel.
What is his arm?
400
Metaphorical words or phrases that are substituted for a noun or a name, which enhances the meaning.
What is Kennings?
400
Painted themselves with ink to distinguish their tribes.
What is Celts?
400
A frozen ocean.
What is the setting of the Wanderer?
400
A fortune
What is the ransom offered for Hector's body?
500
The theme of Beowulf.
What is good vs. evil?
500
A pause that divides each line with each part having two accented syllables, this helps to maintain rhythm of lines.
What is Ceasura?
500
Their King was King Arthur.
What is the Celts?
500
Being humble.
What is how one becomes wise?
500
The god who helps Priam get into Achilles camp.
Who is Hermes?
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