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The Wrath of Grendel
The Battle With Grendel
The Battle with Grendel's Mother
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This villain terrorizes Herot in the poem, angered by the singing of the village's warriors.
Who is Grendel?
100
Because Beowulf was originally passed down through oral tradition, the author of the poem is said to be this.
What is anonymous?
100
Grendel attacks the mead hall for this reason.
What is he is angered by the singing/music celebrating God?
100
Beowulf declares to King Hrothgar that he will fight Grendel this way.
What is bare-handed?
100
Grendel's mother lives in this spooky location.
What is a den under a lake?
200
This character ultimately causes Beowulf's death.
What is the dragon?
200
Characterized by supernatural elements and larger-than-life characters, Beowulf is this type of work.
What is an epic poem?
200
The Geats are followers of this man.
Who is Beowulf?
200
When Grendel arrives at the meadhall in Herot, Beowulf allows this to happen before launching his attack.
What is he allows Grendel to eat one of his men?
200
After a bitter underwater struggle, Beowulf finally kills Grendel's mother this way.
What is cutting her head off with a giant sword?
300
This character seeks revenge on Beowulf in a den under a lake, and is killed by a sword forged by giants.
Who is Grendel's mother?
300
This England and Wales-based group of people are credited with originating the story of Beowulf.
Who are the Anglo-Saxons?
300
The Danes are followers of this man.
Who is King Hrothgar?
300
Grendel dies because of this.
What is blood loss from having his arm ripped off?
300
Beowulf retrieves this second "terrible trophy" from the lair and returns to Herot with it following the battle.
What is Grendel's head?
400
This Geatish warrior remains faithful to Beowulf even when his fellow warriors flee into the nearby forest, leaving the king to fight alone.
Who is Wiglaf?
400
The battle between Beowulf and Grendel most closely represents a battle between this.
What is good and evil?
400
After Grendel's attacks begin, the poet criticizes the citizens of Herot for doing this to attempt to deal with their monster problem.
What is sacrificing to pagan gods/making deals with Satan?
400
The poet claims that Beowulf fights with only this concern in mind.
What is fame?
400
Compare and contrast the behavior of the Geats and the Danes as they wait for Beowulf by the lake.
What is the Geats wait patiently, believing in their leader, and the Danes all give up and go home?
500
This Danish king's throne remains untouched by Grendel because it is protected by God.
Who is King Hrothgar?
500
"The Wrath of Grendel" opens with many direct references to which other work?
What is the Bible/Genesis?
500
The phrase "...and made his home in a hell/Not hell but earth” contains an example of this literary device used for emphasis in Anglo-Saxon poetry.
What is alliteration?
500
After defeating Grendel, Beowulf marks his victory by doing this.
What is hanging Grendel's arm from the rafters of the meadhall?
500
Beowulf is protected from Grendel's mother's dagger by this.
What is his chainmail shirt?