That's Deep
For 12 year, Grendel, a demon descended from Cain (who, according to the Bible, slew his brother Abel), emerged from the swampy lowlands, to listen to the Danes nightly entertainment at Heorot. This angered the monster so much that he killed 30 men while they slept.
What are the "bards’ songs about God’s creation of the earth"?
The poem contains passages containing biblical history references to Cain, Abel, and The Flood.
What are allusions?
This many flood stories exist across many cultures about divine retribution against humans where a family has to build a boat and start humanity over again.
What is 200?
We all have reasons for what we do. In preparing to defeat the monster, Grendel, to save the people of Denmark and King Hrothgar’s mead-hall, Heorot, from nightly raids, Beowulf decides to...
What is "fight the monster without weapons to prove his strength and bravery"?
This literary device uses the repetition of syllable-initial consonant sounds between nearby words, or of syllable-initial vowels if the syllables in question do not start with a consonant. This is a hallmark of Anglo-Saxon poetry.
What is Alliteration?
Beowulf has the strength of ____ men in each of his hands
What is 30
Beowulf journeys to the underwater lair of the mother of slain Grendel, a place filled with danger and uncertainty. Furthermore, the ensuing battle tests both his physical strength and strategic skill when this happens.
What is "Beowulf slays Grendel’s mother with a magical sword"?
The narrator recounts the story in the ________, from a generally objective standpoint—detailing the action that occurs. The narrator does, however, have access to every character’s depths. We see into the minds of most of the characters (even Grendel) at one point or another.
What is Omniscient Third Person Narrative?
When the Geat king Hygelac is killed in battle with the Shyflings, the kingdom falls to Beowulf. As king, Beowulf reigns in peace for how long?
What is 50 years?
When Beowulf fights the dragon his strength is clearly not what it once was. As the flames billow, Beowulf’s companions run in terror. Only this one, feels enough loyalty to come to the aid of his king.
Who is Wiglaf?
_____ is the general feeling the writer wants the audience to have. The writer can achieve this through describing the setting, dialogue used, and even synonyms to affect the reader.
What is Mood ?
The dragon chanced upon the buried hoard of treasure and has been guarding it for the past _____ years.
What is three hundred?
“Often when one man _________________ / many are hurt. This happened to us” (3077–3078).
What is "follows his own will"?
The poet is generally enthusiastic about Beowulf’s feats, but he often surrounds the events he narrates with a sense of doom. This is an example of ____.
What is TONE?
King Beowulf sets off to fight his fiercest opponent yet, the enraged dragon who burned the entire kingdom with his fiery breath with this many men.
What is 11? Plus the slave