Academic Vocabulary
A place where a wild animal or monster lives.
What is a Lair.
A story structure made up of separate episodes or adventures. Each episode usually has its own conflict, but all the episodes connect to the larger story.
What is an episodic structure.
The structure or arrangement of a sentence.
What is stntax.
Strength, courage, loyalty.
Who is beowulf.
Extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or hateful.
What is loathsome.
Horrible, disturbing, or frightening.
What is gruesome.
A struggle involving very high stakes.
What is extreme conflict.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right next to it.
What is an appossitive.
Larger-than-life heroic character.
Who is Beowulf.
1. Lines
2. Stanzas
3. Rhyme
4. Rhythm
What is poetic form.
Followed someone quietly, usually to attack or watch them.
What is stalked.
A familiar character, situation, symbol, or plot pattern that appears in many stories and cultures.
What is a archetypal plot pattern.
A sentence structure in which one subject performs several actions, usually using several verbs.
What is a diazeugma.
Warrior-Like.
Who is Grendal's mother.
A larger-than-life character who possesses extraordinary abilities or qualities and faces major challenges.
What is an epic hero.
Twisting or moving the body in a violent or uncomfortable way.
What is writhing.
The use of powerful, emotional, vivid, or formal language to make a dramatic moment feel more intense.
What is dramatic diction.
Into the hall came Beowulf.
What is an example of syntax.
Vengeful and monstrous.
Who is Grendel and his mother.
Beowulf vs. Grendel
Grendel attacks Heorot and kills warriors. Beowulf risks his own life to fight him.
What is extreme conflict.
Filled by eating greedily.
What is gorge.
The particular structure or style a poem uses.
What is poetic form.
Beowulf seized Grendel, wrestled him, overpowered him, and tore off his arm.
What is an example of diazeugma.
Extremely loyal.
who is the Geats.
A story pattern that readers recognize because it appears again and again.
What is an archetypal plot pattern.