Epic Heroes
Beowulf's first quest
What is killing Grendel?
Our favorite literature class to teach
What is British Literature?!!
The room where the king and guests gather to feast and drink
What is a mead hall?
Widely accepted authority during the Middle Ages
Who is God? (or the Bible)
Two examples of archetypes
(answers will vary)
One of Beowulf's supernatural abilities
Answers will vary
Preferred method for turning in homework
What is the homework bin?
The one remaining copy of Beowulf was almost destroyed by this
What is fire?
Also known as the Age of Reason
What is the Enlightenment?
Gandalf and Yoda are examples of this.
What is a mentor (teacher, wise old man)?
Creatures such as Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon
What are mythical beings (or monsters)?
Before 1st period!
When should you turn in your homework?
Beowulf hails from this land
Origins, meaning, morality, and destiny
What is worldview?
An archetype is...
What is a story element that appears repeatedly?
A supernatural world Beowulf enters
What is the dragon's lair or Grendel's mother's underwater world?
Where you can view your grades and check missing assignments
What is Homeschool Life (or the Crossroads website)?
The king who issues the quest for Beowulf to kill Grendel
Who is King Hrothgar?
Nature is king during this literary period
What is Romanticism?
Anansi the spider, Brer Rabbit, and Loki are examples of this.
What is a trickster?
Beowulf's resurfacing after killing Grendel's mother OR gaining enough strength to slay the dragon
What is resurrection?
A collection of quotations
What is a commonplace book or journal?
A warrior who serves as a foil to Beowulf
Who is Unferth?
One of the questions we should ask of any piece of literature
What does the author believe? What do I believe? To what extent do I agree or disagree with the story?
Purpose of an archetype
What is "symbolizes something universal in the human experience"?