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Epic Hero
Evil Creatures
Literary Terms
Characters
Introduction
100
This protects Beowulf from injury by Grendel’s mother
What is a mail shirt?
100
This is how Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother.
What is cut her head off with his sword?
100
“Wolf-dens where water” is an example of this type of literary term.
What is alliteration?
100
He boasts about himself in the story.
Who is Beowulf?
100
He is the translator of text for Beowulf that we read.
Who is Burton Raffel?
200
The name of Beowulf’s sword
What is Hrunting?
200
This is how Beowulf killed Grendel.
What is ripped his arm off at the shoulder?
200
“Heavens Weep” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
200
He is a descendant of Cain (the Bible's first murderer).
Who is Grendel?
200
The reason Grendel’s mother entered the narrative.
What is Beowulf killed her son Grendel?
300
Beowulf gives this to Wiglaf to show that he is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf
What is a Gold necklace?
300
This is the reason Beowulf goes with his men to Hrothgar’s kingdom
What is to help Hrothgar kill the monster?
300
I have come so far,/Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend,/That is one favor you should not refuse me” is an example of this.
What is Kenning?
300
He is the king of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
300
This is what drives the plot in the story of Beowulf.
What is the killing of Grendel?
400
An inference about Beowulf because he refuses to use weapons because Grendel uses none.
What is honorable?
400
Meaning of The monster’s/Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws
What is He has intelligence?
400
“Burns like a torch. No one knows its bottom” is an example of this.
What is Caesura?
400
He thinks that he and his men should help Beowulf fight the dragon because in the past they promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives.
Who is Wiglaf?
400
The story of Cain being used in the bible is what Raffel uses to support his claim for calling the story of Beowulf this.
What is an “Old Testament” poem?
500
A type of story when the hero is described as someone greater than all other men
What is legendary?
500
How old Beowulf was when he fought in the Battle with the Dragon.
What is 70?
500
"Valor will triumph" best summarizes this in Beowulf.
What is the theme?
500
Grendel's mother snatches him and takes him to her lair.
Who is Esher, best of Hrothgar's men?
500
What the meaning of “Beo” is in name of Beowulf.
What is Bear?