Battle w/ Grendel's Mother&Death of Beowulf
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| Who seeks revenge for Grendel's death?Name and explain the two motives that drive this creature to seek revenge | Grendel's mother; she was grieving over her son and she had greed for more Danish death so she can devour them
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| What two things does Grendel's mother do when she attacks the Danes at Herot? | Took Grendel's Claw; A victim and fled (Esher)
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| Why is Beowulf unable to stop her attack at Herot? | Neither he nor his men are at Herot when she attacks
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| What two Anglo-Saxon ideals does Beowulf use to call the grieving Danes to action after Grendel's mother attacks Herot? | Fame for themselves; revenge"all is better for us all/To avenge our friends
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| According to Beowulf, what is the noblest of all goals? | Fame after death
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| What do the warriors see on a cliff as they travel to Grendel's mother's den? | A dismal wood w/ bloody, bubbling water; Esher's bloody head
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| How does the poet describe the lake that covers Grendel's mother's den and the creatures which inhabit it? | Blood-stained swirling; bubling w/ heat & sea serpents/beasts who devour ships; associated w/ evil, death, hell
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| Of what literary device is "wave-roamer" an example, and to what does it refer? | kenning; a sea serpent; Beowulf kills w/ an arrow before descending into the den
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| How does Beowulf prepare for going down into the lake? | fastened his armor
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| As Beowulf is about to descend into the lake, what does Unferth give to him? | a weapon; the famous sword, Hrunting, which had never last a battle for its carrier
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| Explain how Beowulf's speech in lines 136-150 of the poem reflect the Anglo-Saxon ideal of loyalty and the code of comitatus | He spoke of him dying. He was talking about what he would give away after he died; loyalty to men and king; loyalty as a leader and a warrior
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| Why does Beowulf end up fighting Grendel's mother with his bare hands? | Weapons are useless against her
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| What motivates Beowulf to fight so courageously against Grendel's mother? | He longs for fame and to defeat fate
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| What "doubled his strength" and fueled Beowulf's determination to defeat Grendel's mother? | Anger
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| With what does Grendel's mother attempt to kill Beowulf? Why is she unsuccessful? | dagger; the mail shirt he wore and God granted his victory (fate)
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| What does Beowulf see on the wall while fighting, and what does his ability to use it prove about him? | A heavy sword; he was determined to get the job done; made by giants strong and worthy enough to carry or use the sword
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| Why does Beowulf decapitate Grendel's corpse? | To repay him for what he did
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| What does Hrothgar and his wise warriors believe has happened when they see "the waves surging and blood/spurting through"? | They thought he died
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| Although the hall where Beowulf fought Grendel's mother is full of treasure, what are the only two items he takes with him back to Herot? | Grendel's head; hilt of magic sword the blade had melted because of Grendel's blood
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| Contrast the appearance of the lake when Beowulf emerges after fighting Grendel's mother with how it appeared prior to his descending. | The lake was blood stained and bubbling, but it became calm and clean afterwards
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| What was the first thing Beowulf and his men did after being reunited? | Thanked God that Beowulf had returned unharmed
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| What did Beowulf bring to King Hrothgar as a trophy of his victory over Grendel's mother? | Grendel's head
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| Explain what causes the dragon to become angry | a poor man stole a jeweled chalice
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| What country or land does the dragon attack? | Geatland
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| What is Beowulf's role in society at the time of this episode? | King
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| What does Beowulf have made for him in preparation for his battle with the dragon? How does this act show a difference between Beowulf when he fought Grendel and now? | A battle shield made of iron; he will use armor and his bare hands
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| What does Beowulf wear as he faces the dragon? | mailshirt
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| Of what is the dragon a symbol? | evil; attacks at night and breathes fire
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| What is the name of Beowulf's sword that he takes with him as he faces the dragon? | Nagling
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| Explain what occurs when Beowulf uses his sword against the dragon | The sword broke into pieces and cracks in his hands
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| Name the only warrior who remained by Beowulf's side as he fought against the dragon | Wiglaf
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| Why does Beowulf's sword smash to pieces in Beowulf's hands? | iron always breaks in his hands because his arms are too strong
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| What happens to Beowulf's specially made shield? | it melted
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| How does the dragon wound Beowulf? | His tusks in Beowulf's neck
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| Who stabs the dragon with his sword, essentially killing the creature? | Wiglaf
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| Who slit the dragon in half with his dagger? | Beowulf
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| What point about Beowulf is the poet making with the lines, "...their courage had killed it, two noble cousins had joined in the dragon's death"? | Beowulf no longer stands apart from men; Wiglaf will be his successor
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| How long had Beowulf been king before his death? | 50 years
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| Why is it especially important as an Anglo-Saxon that Beowulf had "never washed his sword in blood born of his own family"? | Remained true to ideal of kinship
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| What is the symbolic meaning behind the dragon's lair going from "darkness" to having "a strange light, shining everywhere"? | evil defeated
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| Who goes into the dragon's lair to remove the treasure? | Wiglaf
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| To whom does Beowulf give his throne before dying? | Wiglaf
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| What four items does Beowulf give the person named in #23? | golden necklace, gold-covered helmet, rings, and mail shirt
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| Explain why Beowulf's burial is so important to him | For fame and reputation after his death; overcoming fate/fame
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| Where does Beowulf want his tomb built? | by the water's edge
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| Where does Beowulf's soul go, according to the poet, when he dies? | glory/Heaven
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| What do the warriors do with the dragon's body? | rolled down the cliff
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| How long does it take the Geats to build Beowulf's monument? | 10 days
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| What happens with the dragon's treasure at the end of the story, and what could this symbolize? | more important to honor Beowulf than to be concerned w/ worldly treasures; buried w/ Beowulf
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