He repaid a debt of his father's by coming to restore peace to Hrothgar's kingdom.
Who is Beowulf?
100
Epic poems begin "in the middle of things," or ___________
What is "in media res"?
100
When Wiglaf came to the aid of his king, he did so out of a sense of _______________ (part of the agreement within the Heroic Code).
What is loyalty?
100
Praised.
What is extolled?
100
A wine beverage enjoyed by the king and his men.
What is mead?
200
He fulfilled his kingly role by paying Beowulf a princely sum for his actions.
Who is King Hrothgar?
200
Because the teller of the tale did not deem himself a worthy vessel for the telling of such a magnificent story, he would do this first:
What is invoke the muse?
200
To have fear, and yet still undertake a dangerous task, is a demonstration of )_______________
What is courage?
200
very hateful; disgusting.
What is loathsome?
200
This word means "violently."
What is vehemently?
300
She emerged from her underwater lair to avenge her son.
Who is Grendel's mother?
300
Whale-road is a ____________ referring to the sea.
What is a kenning?
300
To have no fear and to undertake a deadly task is to demonstrated _______________
What is bravery?
300
Punishment in return for an injury.
What is reprisal?
300
This is a person who does not undergo change in a narrative.
What is a flat character?
400
This was said to be the most grand mead hall in all the land.
What is Herot?
400
God of Thunder would be a(n) ______________ referring to Zeus.
What is an epithet?
400
To be heroic meant that you had to possess this physical characteristic.
What is strength, usually superhuman?
400
Payment to make up for a wrongdoing.
What is reparations?
400
This is a person who undergoes change in the course of a narrative.
What is a round character?
500
This was the name of Beowulf's sword.
What is Hrunting?
500
As is witnessed by the long speeches Beowulf gives to Hrothgar's men on arrival to the land of the Danes, this characteristic was obviously acceptable and expected among the hero-types of the day.