Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
English test 10/6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is Beowulf the nephew of hrothgar | no he’s the nephew of hygelac his king |
| when Grendel destroyed the mead hall what stood | the roof |
| when was Beowulf written | 700AD |
| How many men did hero gear take | 14 |
| what was Beowulf promised if he defeated Grendel | land and treasure |
| what does respite mean | rest |
| What is an allegory | Something with a hidden meaning |
| what’s alliteration | words that start with the same letter in a row great god given the sly snake slithers slowly in the sand |
| what’s a kenning | two old English words with a dash in between Ring-bearer God-given |
| who wrote Beowulf | unknown |
| what’s a thane | someone close to the king |
| what did Beowulf ask to be done if he died | send his breast plate back to his king Hygelic |
| who built herot hall | hrothgar |
| would he wants to and could Grendel sit on or touch the throne of Hereor the great mead hall | no it was graced by Gods he hated it |
| How long was hereot hall empty/over what time did Grendel attack the hall | over the course of 12 years or 12 winters |
| why was the swimming match good for Beowulf | he killed 9 sea monsters |
| who was hrothgar herald | wulfgar |
| who is hrothgar’s queen | wealhtheow |
| what is not true about Beowulf watching a warrior get eaten by Grendel | he wants all the glory to himself |
| what is one quality Beowulf does not posses | Greedy |
| how did Grendel die | Beowulf ripped his arm off |
| What was Grendel’s reaction to Beowulf strength | he tried to retreat |
| what is a bard | a scop |
| “quote about Cain” what is this litursture device | biblical allusion |
| what’s allusion | referring to another written period of work |
| where is geatland located | Scotland |
| is Beowulf a geat or Dane | Geat |
| What caused Grendel to attack the mead hall | the music playing |
| what is not a quality of epic hero’s | doing their good dead’s in their homeland |
| Who is Beowulf grandfather | Hrethel |
| why does Beowulf owe hrothgar | hrothgar helped his father pay back death money to the family of a wolfing he killed |
| who’s the father of Shelia | Ecgtheow |
Created by:
Anthony cortese