Characters
This Geatish hero sails to Denmark to help Hrothgar.
Who is Beowulf?
Hrothgar is ruling this land
What is Denmark?
A long narrative poem about a legendary hero
What is an epic poem?
The monster who terrorizes Heorot for 12 winters
Who is Grendel?
This mead hall is attacked by the monster
What is Heorot?
The poem’s values reflect this early medieval culture
What is Anglo-Saxon?
The group of people from Beowulf's homeland.
Who are the Geats?
After hearing of Grendel's attacks, Beowulf sails here to offer his help.
Where is Heorot/Denmark?
Compound metaphors like “whale-road”
What are kennings?
This king built Heorot, the great mead hall
Who is Hrothgar?
Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel using only this.
What are his bare hands?
Described as "dark death shadow"
Who is Grendel?
The uncle and liege lord of Beowulf
Who is Hygelac?
After killing Grendel, Beowulf displays this part of him.
What is Grendel's arm?
Repeated consonant sounds in a poem
What is alliteration?