Names and Tributes
Who or what is Beowulf’s last enemy to fight?
The Dragon
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
snaps off his arm
Where should the comma, colon, or semicolon belong? (could be 1 or all 3)
Sarah doesn't want ice cream today cookies are a better choice.
Sarah doesn't want ice cream today; cookies are a better choice.
Identify the KENNING in the passage?
So mankind's enemy continued his crimes, killing as often as he could, coming alone, blood thirsty and horrible.
mankind's enemy
Identify the adverb...
The beautiful girl danced beautifully around the stage.
beautifully
Who is Beowulf?
A young warrior from Geatland.
How did Beowulf hear about the wrath of Grendel?
Sailors brought the stories
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I think I need to pick up a few items after work cheese cereal bread and juice.
I think I need to pick up a few items after work: cheese, cereal, bread, and juice.
Identify the KENNING in the passage?
So the living sorrow of Healfdane's son simmered, bitter and fresh, and no wisdom or strength could break it.
Healfdane's son
Identify the Interjection...
Wowzers! Those colors are blinding when paired together.
Wowzers!
What is Herot?
A mead-hall for the Danes
What happens to Beowulf’s helmet?
Grendel's Mother bit holes in it
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She brought everything she needed for the presentation a laptop a projector her notes and a confident smile.
She brought everything she needed for the presentation: a laptop, a projector, her notes, and a confident smile.
We made an impetuous decision to go swimming in the lake in late December. The water was below freezing; ice had formed around the lake.
What does impetuous mean as presented in the text?
Conscientious slow
Educated impulsive
Impulsive
Identify the Interjection...
Well, its time for bed; un-oh, I forgot to do my homework.
Un-oh
What 3 ways do the Geats honor Beowulf?
A. Builds a tower
B.. Leave treasure at the base of the tower
C. Rides their horse around the tower as a sign of honor
Give 3 details from Grendel’s attack...
A. Grabs men and smashes them
B. Takes people to his lair for food
C. Sneaks up in the middle of the night
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The meeting was long exhausting and unproductive nevertheless we managed to finalize the budget.
The meeting was long, exhausting, and unproductive; nevertheless, we managed to finalize the budget.
I hope that they will be able to reach an amicable agreement. The whole thing was done on a perfectly cordial basis. I am hoping to come to this arrangement with everybody, being an amicable person myself.
What does amicable mean as presented in this text?
Disagreeable, Friendly, Incomparable, Distant
Friendly
Identify the adverb...
She walked fast past the haunted house.
fast
In addition to bravery, what recurring theme does Beowulf contribute to the epic poem?
Honor
Give a detail from the epic poem that supports the theme of bravery...
Beowulf plans a surprise attack for Grendel by pretending to sleep after the festivities.
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I brought everything I needed for the hike water snacks a map however I forgot my flashlight.
I brought everything I needed for the hike: water, snacks, a map; however, I forgot my flashlight.
Identify a literary device in the passage?
The monster's mind was hot with the thought of food and the feasting his belly would soon know. But fate, that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper. Human eyes were watching his evil steps, waiting to see his swift hard claws.
last human supper -foreshadowing
Identify the adverb...
They said that the President of the United States should already be here; he should be here soon.
soon