Epics
poem form
In what form is an epic usually written?
Beowulf
Who is the Epic hero of the title?
abandoned by humans for 12 years
What happened to Herot Hall?
Attack after attack
What kept happening to old England?
Punishment for a wrong
What does reprisal mean?
Achilles, Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Batman
Who are some epic heroes?
Grendel
Who is the monster in this epic?
Who is Beowulf?
the Roman Empire
Who first occupied/invaded England?
Loathsome
What is something disgusting/hateful?
commonly accepted definition of some type of character
What is an archetype?
rude to Beowulf
Who is Unferth?
Number of men accompanying Beowulf
14
code of ethic for knights
What is chivalry?
Reparation
What is payment for something done wrong?
Batman, Harry Potter, Spiderman and Martin Luther King Jr.
Who are modern epic heroes?
king of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
chained five giants, fought sea monsters
What are Beowulf's epic creds?
nobles, knights, clergy, merchants, peasants
What are the social groups in Feudalism?
Vehemently
What is to do violently?
Gilgamesh, Sundiata, The Odyssey
What are some classic epics?
Welthow
Who is Queen of the Danes?
the arm was hanging in the mead hall for this purpose
How did Beowulf show that he conquered Grendel?
Christianity did this
What united the early English?
Archetype
What is a commonly accepted definition of a character?