Characters
Plot points
Plot points
settings
Historical context
100

This is the main character, posessing the strength of 30 men.

Who is Beowulf?

100

Grendel was defeated after this happened to him.

What is, Beowulf took his arm off?

100

Beowulf used this weapon to slay Grendel

What are his hands?

100

This is the home of Hrothgar, and the place Grendel attacked.

What is Heorot?

100

The story mainly involved this part of the world.

What is Scandanavia?

200

This character terrorized Heorot for 12 years

Who is Grendel?

200

Unferth argued that Beowulf was not as good as he claimed because of this. 

What is, he lost a swimming race?

200

This happens immediately after Beowulf slays Grendel.

What is a party?

200

This is the place Beowulf was from.

What is Geatland?

200

This is the language Beowulf was written in.

What is Old English?

300

This character avenged her son, after he died fighting the Danes.

Who is Grendel's Mother?

300

The coast guard was suspicious of Beowulf because of this.

What is, They looked like raiders/ attackers.

300

What do Beowulf and his men do after celebrating the victory of killing Grendel's mother?

Return to Geatland. 

300

Grendel was angry at the Danes for this reason

What is, they were too loud?

300

Vikings were skilled at this, allowing them to navigate the seas easily.

What is sailing?

400

This man is the present King of the Danes

Who is Hrothgar?

400

Beowulf slays Grendel's mother with this type of sword

What is, a giant's sword?

400

This character told Beowulf "No one has ever outlasted a night with Grendel"

Who is Unferth?

400

This is where the monsters lived, and was purged after Beowulf slays Grendel's mother.

What is the mere? (Lake/Swamp)

400

This group of people ruled Britain before the Anglo-Saxons arrived.

Who were the Romans?

500

This is the name of Hrothgar's wife, and queen of the Danes

Who is Wealhtheow?

500

Beowulf received gifts of gold, armor, adoption, and this from Hrothgar.

What are horses?

500

The monsters only attack when this is present.

What is darkness?

500

Beowulf swam from Geatland to here during his race with Breca.

What is Finland?

500

Anglo-Saxon Poets were called this, traveling from court to court recounting their tales.

What are Scops? (pronounced Shops)