Battle with Grendel
The reason Grendel enters Herot in the beginning.
a. to reclaim his land
b. revenge for killing his mother
c. He was curious
d. He was irritated by the loud music and celebrations of God.
What is
d. he was irritated with the loud music and celebrations of God.
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother
a. The sword Hrunting
b. Giant Magic Sword he finds on the cave wall
c. His bare-hands
d. Hrothgar's golden sword
What is
b. the giant magic sword he finds the cave wall?
What is taken from the dragon that causes him to wake up?
What is a jeweled-studded goblet.
Which groups are most closely associated with the development of Old English?
A. Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians
B. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
C. Normans, Franks, and Celts
D. Vikings, Romans, and Normans
What is an
B. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
The sword Unferth gives to Beowulf
a. Hrunting
b. Naegling
c. Glamdring
d. Heorot
What is
a. Hrunting
Grendel has an evil spell/curse placed on him that makes him immune to what?
What are
Man-made weapons?
Hrothgar foreshadows Beowulf's death when he warns him not to be overcome by what?
A. Greed
B. His own Strength and Pride
C. Ambition
D. Love
What is
B. His own strength and pride
What is done with the Dragon's Treasure after it is defeated?
it is buried in the monument/tower alongside Beowulf
repetition of beginning sounds
What is alliteration?
Title given to Anglo-Saxon warrior who fights and protects their king
What is a Thane
Grendel's evil nature is traced back to being the offspring of this biblical character
Who is Cain
What is Grendel's Mothers motivation for attacking Heorot
What is to seek revenge for her son's death?
What characteristic or trait ultimately leads to Beowulf's Death?
What is Pride
two-word poetic renamings of people, places, and things
What is a kenning?
The King of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar
How does Beowulf kills Grendel
What is he rips his arm off with his bare hands
Where does the Battle with Grendel's Mother take place
What is under a swamp/lake
How does Wiglaf believe the Franks, Frisians, and Swedes will react to the news of Beowulf's death?
What is
invade their lands/War
Term for Anglo-Saxon belief in fate or destiny
What is the wyrd
Anglo-Saxon term for the Brotherhood bond between a king and his warriors to share resources and protect/avenge one another in battle.
What is Comitatus
What does Beowulf hope to attain by fighting Grendel with just his bare-hands?
What is Fame/Glory
Wealhtheow queen of the Shieldings, announces Beowulf has which trait after defeating Grendel's mother?
a. Eternal Reward
b. Renown and Glory
c. Strength of a King
d. Immortality
What is
b. Renown and Glory
What does Beowulf have made to protect himself from the Dragon's fire.
What is an iron shield.
When William the Conqueror took over England in 1066, what language did the ruling class speak, and later helped create Middle English?
What is French
King of the Geats
Who is Hygelac