Grammar
Beowulf
Accidental Hero
Vocab
100

A person, place, thing, or idea

What is a noun?

100

How Beowulf showed people he had killed Grendel

What is hanging his severed arm from the ceiling?

100

Zadie's father's full name

Who is Harvey Smith?

100

A. I am shocked by the horrific heroism being displayed by the criminals.

B. The firefighter showed immense heroism by running back into the burning building to save the family's trapped dog.

C. The weather forecast said there would be lots of heroism outside, so we brought our heavy winter coats. 

What is B: The firefighter showed immense heroism by running back into the burning building to save the family's trapped dog. 

200

The type of verb that connects the subject to a word that describes it

What is a linking verb?

200

The weapon Beowulf used to defeat Grendel's mother

What is the magic sword made by the giants

200

The war Zadie's father fought in

What is World War II

200

A. The villain retreated deep into his hidden underground lair to prepare his next plan. 

B. The princess went into her bright, beautiful lair in the castle.

C. I couldn't believe how they were all lairing at her.

What is A. The villain retreated deep into his hidden underground lair to prepare his next plan. 

300

The part of speech that describes a verb, adjective, or another one of itself

What is an adverb?

300

Beowulf's noble title by the end of the story

What is king of Geatland?

300

The thing Zadie's father was making before the Germans bombed his camp

What is tea?

300

This 8-letter word starting with "G" describes something extremely gory, shocking, or horrific, like a scene straight out of a horror movie. 

What is gruesome?

400

Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence: I really need to see my doctor before our trip.

What is "before our trip"?

400

The soldier who helped Beowulf defeat the dragon

Who is Wiglaf?

400

The name of the man who Zadie's father thought was much more heroic than he was

Who is Bert Scaife?

400

By placing objects close up, middle distance, or long distance, graphic novelists use this 11-letter word starting with "P" to create the illusion of depth on a flat canvas.

What is perspective?

500

Adjectives and adverbs are also known as...

What is modifiers?

500

The weapons Beowulf brought into his fight with Grendel

What is nothing (his strength)?

500

Name one of the fictional works Smith alludes to in the essay

What is... Jane Eyre, Narnia, Saving Private Ryan, The Great Escape?

500

The word that would complete this sentence: Writing the emotional memoir served as a profound ___ for the grieving author. 

A. Catharis

B. Epiphany

C. Revelation

What is A: Catharsis?