Who/What am I?
the hero of the story
Who is Beowulf?
a long, narrative, usually in poetic form
What is an epic?
Hears of the terror of Grendel and crosses the sea to fight him
Who is Beowulf?
bleeds to death
How does Grendel die?
the king of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
whale-path to describe the sea
What is a kenning?
hears the happy songs sung in Heorot and becomes angry
Who is Grendel?
grabs Grendel's arm and one of Hrothgar's closest friends and heads to the lake
What does Grendel's mother do?
a sword given to Beowulf
What is Hrunting?
a method of characterization that lets the audience know that the hero can succeed
What is a formal boast?
with his bare hands
How does Beowulf say he will kill Grendel?
takes Hrunting and sinks into nasty water while being attacked by serpents and sea monsters
What does Beowulf do as he attacks Grendel's mom?
a descendant of Cain
Who is Grendel?
a type of literature that is meant to teach
What is didactic?
laughing and rejoicing that he has found a real hero
How does Hrothgar react to Beowulf's answer to Unferth's challenge?
What does Beowulf use to cut off Grendel's mom's head?
a mead hall built for celebrations
What is Heorot?
a relationship of mutual respect and friendship
What is comitatus?
creeping into the mead hall, tearing the door from its hinges, grabbing the first man he sees, eating him up
What does Grendel do on the night of his death?
poison from a dragon's tusk
What kills Beowulf?