Literary Terms 1
What literary term is this?
"That Shepherd of evil, guardian of crime..."
a.) Metaphor
b.) Kenning
c.) Allusion
b.) Kenning
What literary term is this?
"...To anyone in Denmark."
a.) Setting
b.) Caesura
c.) Connotation
a.) Setting
While all of Beowulf's men are sleeping, what's Beowulf doing?
Waiting for Grendel to come
Instead of using weapons, what does Beowulf decide to use instead?
His bare hands
(adj): Making twisting or turning motions
Writhing
What literary term is this?
"...Home before, knew the way-"
a.) Caesura
b.) Metaphor
c.) Alliteration
a.) Caesura
What literary term is this?
"...And his heart laughed..."
a.) Alliteration
b.) Metaphor
c.) Personification
c.) Personification
Why does Grendel attack Herot?
He's enraged by the noise
Why is Grendel shocked when he goes to kill Beowulf?
Because Beowulf uses his superhuman strength instead of weapons
(adj): Horrible; ghastly
Gruesome
What literary term is this?
"Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty hills and bogs..."
a.) Allusion
b.) Personification
c.) Imagery
c.) Imagery
What literary term is this?
"...sliding silently..."
a.) Allusion
b.) Personification
c.) Alliteration
c.) Alliteration
What do Beowulf's men try to do but fail?
They try to attack Grendel with their weapons
What does Beowulf do that causes Grendel to retreat?
He rips Grendel's arm off from its socket
Fill in the blank.
"...His eyes gleamed in the darkness, burned with a _________ light."
Gruesome
What literary term is this?
"That trip to Herot was a miserable journey for the writing monster!"
a.) Kenning
b.) Hyperbole
c.) Alliteration
b.) Hyperbole
What literary term is this?
"Hrothgar's wise men..."
a.) Simile
b.) Kenning
c.) Alliteration
b.) Kenning
Where does Grendel go after he's been defeated?
His swamp
What does Beowulf do with Grendel's arm?
Hangs it up as a trophy
Fill in the blank.
"That trip to Herot was a miserable journey for the _________ monster!"
Writhing
What literary term is this?
"By morning; the monster's mind was hot..."
a.) Metaphor
b.) Allusion
c.) Personification
c.) Personification
What is Beowulf?
a.) A play
b.) An epic
c.) A fable
b.) An epic
What happens once Grendel returns to his home?
He dies
What do Beowulf and his men do after Grendel's retreat?
They have a party
Name one of the themes from this section.
Good vs. Evil, the importance of honor and heroism, or the struggle to protect community