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Beowulf1
Beowulf
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 2 common features of epic | - The hero battles forces that threaten the order of his world. - The story is told in a serious manner, often in special elevated language. |
| 3 other epic poems & where their from. | The Odyssey (Greece) The Lliad (Greece) Sundiata (Mali) |
| When was Beowulf finally written down? | Eleventh Century |
| What is a scop? | traveling mistrels |
| Beowulf will fight ____ in this long poem. | 3 monsters |
| What is Herot? | Hrothgar's great banquet hall |
| Beowulf sets sail to aid the Banish King ____ in his fight against the monster______. | Hrothgar; Grendel |
| Describe the monster Grendel. | A terrifying swampland creature whose eyes burn with gruesome light |
| Who or what is a Geat and from where do they originate? | Beowulf; today known as southern Sweden |
| Beowulf was orginally told in _____ the language wpoken by the _____ of England during the years 500 to 1100. | Old English; Anglo-Saxons |
| When and Where does the action take place in Bewulf? | sixth century; scandinavia |
| Beowulf is the _______ of a culture. | self-portrait |
| Beowulf is a combination of ____ & ______ legend | myth & heroic |
| Beowulf's theme is the never ending struggle of _____. | good against evil |
| Beowulf perfectly embodies the following Anglo-Saxon ideals | -Courage -Superhuman strength -Unfailing loyalty -Devotion to duty -Champion of freedom & justice |
| Beowulf is the _____ landmark in English lit. & the greatest work of the ______ period. | 1st; Anglo-Saxon |
| Alliteration is the repeating of ______. | sounds |
| An important element in Anglo-Saxon is | alliteration |
| Elaborate & indirect way of naming people or things | Kenning |
| In Anglo-Saxon poetry each line has a ______ in the middle. | ceasura (pause) |
| Anglo-Saxon reflects both _______ & ________ elements. | christian & pagan |
| In Anglo-Saxon poetry lines don't | rhyme |
| When the vikings invade the British Isles they destroyed the Isles & plunged the Isles into _______. | the Dark Ages |
| The vikings are: the _______ from __________ & the _______ from __________. | Norse -> Norway Danes -> Denmark |
| The Anglo-Saxons invaded from ____________. | Germany |
| The Anglo-Saxons inhabited the British Isles from _______ to _______. | 449 to 1066 |
| The Roman brought _______ & built ______ & established _______. | Christainity roads & churches border & stability |
| The Romans were the _______ to inhabit the British Isles from _____ to ________ | 2nd; 55BC to 407AD |
| The Celts are made of the _______ who settled in _______ & the ________ who settled in _________. | Britons -> England & Scotland Gaels -> Ireland |
| The Celts were the _______ to inhabitant the British Isles in the years ________. | 1st; 800BC |
| What kind of culture does the British Isle have? | warrior |
| How do the British Isle's klanes/ tribes live? | tightly knit |
| British Isle were in constant fighting for how many years? | 2,000 |
| What is Great Britain's religion? | Protestant |
| What is Ireland's religion? | Catholic |
| What are the Great Britain countries? | England, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland |
| Who is the King of Denmark (Danish King)? | Hrothgar |
| Who is the murderous monster that has been terrorizing Hrothgar's kingdom for years? | Grendel |
| Who is the brave warrior from the kingdom of Geat (Sweden today)and aids King Hrothgar in his fight against the moster Grendel? | Beowulf |
| Who is the King of Geats & Beowulf's Lord? | Higlac |
| What is the name of the banquet hall of Hrothgar? | Herot |
| What is the name of an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey & drunk after battle during the Angl0-Saxon period? | Mead |
| What is the name of Beowulf's sword? | Hrunting |
| Where does Grendel come from? | the seed of Cain |
| What is happening in the mead-hall when Grendel attacks? | The warriors are sleeping |
| How many men were killed? | 30 |
| Why do the Danes flee Herot at night? | Because Grendel attacks while they are sleeping |
| Although Grendel takes over and lives in Herot, why does Hrothgar's throne remain untouched? Explain. | Because they believe in the power of god & not the demon. |
| What does Beowulf's way of identifying himself suggest about the values of a warrior culture? | He says that his father is known to be a great warrior andso Beowulf is a great warrior. It shows his culture runs off of pride |
| How do Beowulf's boasts of great deeds and his announcement of his plan establish him as an epic hero? | It tell's how Beowulf has defeated monsters before making him a hero. It tells these deeds in a serious tone. |
| Why does Beowulf sail to Denmark? | To offer to fight Grendel & make Denmark a safe place. To repay a debt & to prove himself |
| What single request does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar? | That he allows him to fight Grendel & if he fails to send his armor to his home. |
| What advantage does Beowulf have in his fight against Grendel? | Beowulf had the strongest, wisest men. |
| Describe the monster's lair. | The outside is windy cliffs, wolf dens that run underground with black misty clouds; grooves of trees cover the lake & fire burns ontop of the lake everynight. The lair is filled with treasures. |
| Who is Edgetho's son? | Beowulf |
| Who is Unferth and what does he do? | Danish warrior who had questioned Beowulf's bravery before the battle with Grendel |
| How long does it take Beowulf to get to the bottom of the lake? | Hours |
| How long has Grendel's mother guarded the lake? | 50 years |
| What is the name of Beowulf's sword? | Hrunting |
| What prevents Beowulf from being killed by Grendel's mother? | woven mail shirt |
| Describe what he uses to kill her. | heavy sword, hammered by giants; so massive no ordinary man could lift; carved & decorated |
| What does he do to Grendel and is mother? | cut off their head |
| What happens to the sword? | the blade burned and melted |
| What does he take form the lair? | Grendel's head & the base of the sword |
| How many men carry the head? | 4 |
| How many years does Beowulf rule Geatland? | 50 |
| What does Beowulf fight? | Fire Dragon |
| Why does he say he will use a sword? | Because the dragon melted the shield so he had nothing else protecting him & he could not kill the dragon without it. |
| What happens to the sword? | cracked when Beowulf stuck it in the dragon. |
| Who is Wiglaf and what does he do? | Wexton's son & a good soldier. He is the only soldier to stay and help Beowulf. He became the next king |
| What does the dragon do to Beowulf? | Burn and kill him. |
| Describe the funeral. | They burn him & built a tower placing his ashes, jewels, & treasures from the dragon in the tower. |
| What are the characteristics of an epic hero and how does Beowulf meet these? | Fight the forces that threaten the order of his world. |
| What are three Anglo-Saxon customs and beliefs exemplified throughout the epic? | Beowulf shows courage, superhuman strength, unfailing loyalty, devotion to duty & champion of freedom & justice |
| What is the setting for Beowulf? | Anglo-Saxon period & in Denmark |
| What is Beowulf's motive for fighting Grendel? | To repay a debt to Hrogthar and prove himself |
| What was Beowulf's motive for fighting Grendel's mother? | To put a final stop to the blood feud that's lasted 12 years in Denmark. |
| What was Grendel's motive for killing? | to repay for building on God's creation and being noisy and loud in Herot. |
| What is Grendel's mother's motive for killing? | To repay for killing Grendel. |
| What is the fire dragon's motive for killing? | An accidental intruder took a goblet, one of the treasures the dragon was gaurding. |
| What was Beowulf's motive for fighting the fire dragon? | The dragon destroyed and scorched Beowulf's land. |
| What weapon did Beowulf use for killing Grendel? | his own hands |
| What weapon did Beowulf use for killing Grendel's mother? | sword Hrunting |
| What weapon did Beowulf use for killing the dragon? | sword Naegling |
| What was Beowulf's attitude toward the fight with Grendel? | He leaves his life in God's hand |
| What was Beowulf's attitude toward the fight with the fire dragon? | This will be his last battle. Death will come for him. |
| Beowulf |
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