Stalwart Structure
Beowulf is this type of lengthy narrative poem, typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters
Epic poem
Beowulf pretended to do this in order to trick Grendel into approaching.
sleep
The fight between heroic Beowulf and demonic Grendel supports this theme.
good vs evil
Define Reprisal
an act of retaliation or revenge
This is the civilization that is credited with creating Beowulf.
Anglo-Saxons
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
Beowulf does this with Grendel's arm after ripping it from his body.
Hangs it up as a trophy.
The conversation about the swimming contest supports this theme
Reputation
Define Anathema
something or someone that is intensely disliked, loathed, or cursed
Beowulf started as this type of media.
Oral Tradition
The language Beowulf was written in.
Old English
Grendel's reign of terror has lasted this long
12 years
The Danes respecting Hrothgar despite his inability to vanquish Grendel supports this theme.
Loyalty
Define Ignominious
shameful
Beowulf reflects a mix of these two cultures
Anglo-Saxon Christianity and Norse paganism.
A metaphorical compound word or phrase
Kenning
This man challenges Beowulf's honor despite being a kin-slayer
Unferth
Beowulf's declaration that they should leave his body if he is to die during his fight with Grendel supports this theme.
Mortality
Define Wyrd
Fate
The type of person we believe first wrote down the epic poem of Beowulf.
A monk
A pause dividing words in a line of poetry giving a hard ,chant-like rhythm
Caesura
This is the reason given for why no help was given to the Danes against Beowulf.
They were pagans and their gods were not real
Beowulf being greeted by the coast guard, who then keeps watch over his ship, supports this theme.
Generosity
What is a Ring-Dane?
A man who has been appointed a leader by the king, a noble
Why is Beowulf an important text to study historically speaking?
It is the earliest surviving epic poem written in English