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Who is the king of the Geats who searches out the king of the Danes?

Hygelac

100

Line 155 uses what figurative language device? 

alliteration (battled...bound...beasts)

100

Is Beowulf a Dane or a Geat?

Who is his king?

Geat

King Hygelac

100

lines 252-255 -- Why is Grendel's glee demonic? 

He sees many men sleeping, and he knows he can kill and eat them.
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331 -- "fiends' keeping"

Hell

200
Explain "...they inspected omens..."

They checked to see if any ominous, or bad things, might happen.

200

What is Beowulf's one request  (165-167)?

that the Danes will allow Beowulf to purify Heorot with the help of only his men

200

line 187 -- Beowulf requests that what be done if he loses the battle with Grendel?

Send his mail shirt back to Hygelac.

200

257-259 -- What plot change occurs?

Grendel's days of ravening had come to an end.

200

349-350 -- Who "...purged the hall, kept it from harm..."? 

Take it further and ALLUDE to someone else.

Beowulf

Christ

300

Who is Wulfgar?

Hrothgar's messenger and knight

300
How will Beowulf fight Grendel, according to his pledge?

hand to hand, without shield or sword

300

Who is/was Hrothgar's father (in your notes?)?

Healfdane

300

260-276 -- What had Beowulf done to surprise Grendel?

He faked sleep, then rose to Grendel's attack.

300

354 -- Explain "unremitting humiliations". 

constant humiliations (embarassments)

400

Lines 130-134 -- ________  may see Hrothgar, but under what stipulation?

Beowulf may not take shields and spears with him until the outcome of the audience (Hrothgar) is clear.

400

line 178 -- What does "glut himself" mean, and what words are "glut" related to? 

Grendel, if he wins, will over-induldge himself on the men as he kills them.


gluttony, gluttonous

400

What are whetted swords?

sharpened swords

400

273-276 -- Explain how this could symbolize Satan and Jesus.

Jesus is stronger than any man Satan has ever encountered.

400

367-369 -- What does the hero (Beowulf) display, high up near the roof?

Grendel's shoulder and arm
500

Who is "Hygelac's thane..the mightiest man on earth..."?

Beowulf

500

Beowulf predicts that if he loses to Grendel, what will Grendel do to him?

Take this on to symbolism.

Grendel will take Beowulf to his ground and feed on him, alone. 

This could symbolize how Satan will "feast on", or consume, his victims.

500

Lines 191-233 -- Who is speaking?

Hrothgar

500

325... "...no blade on earth, no blacksmith's art could ever damage their demon opponent." Explain the meaning. 

It is the spirit that will destroy Satan.

500

370-375 -- Grended ended up where?

How may this be a prediction for Satan? 

Hell

Satan will return to Hell (Rev.20:10).