Beowulf

What is an epic?

Songl

ike

poem th

at e

...

Brie

f sto

ry th

at te

ach..

Sto

ry th

at fo

cuse

s on..

Long

narra

tive

poem

...

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1. Songlike poem that explores the speaker’s feelings

2. Brief story that teaches a moral about life

3. Story that focuses on a single incident

4. Long narrative poem that describes the deeds of heroes

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What is an archetype?

The

mai

n char

acte

r of..

Loya

l and s

trong

by

...

A c

harac

ter t

ype

that

...

The

villa

in o

f a s

tory

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1. The main character of a story

2. Loyal and strong by nature

3. A character type that recurs in literature from many cultures and time periods

4. The villain of a story

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Ancient epics were passed down ….

By

the

king

Ora

lly

In w

ritte

n fo

rm

Thro

ugh s

chools

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1. By the king

2. Orally

3. In written form

4. Through schools

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Why does Beowulf kill Grendel?

Kee

p Her

ot fr

om b

ein...

To g

et th

e tre

asure

in...

Sav

e Hro

thgar

and th

...

To w

in th

e hea

rt of a

...

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1. Keep Herot from being destroyed

2. To get the treasure in Grendel’s lair

3. Save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster

4. To win the heart of a princess

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Why does Beowulf fight Grendel with only his bare hands?

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His

han

ds w

ere

mad

e ..

Gre

ndel w

as m

agic

all..

.

Beo

wulf wan

ts to

pr..

.

Beo

wulf wan

ts to

pro

..

25% 25%25%25%1. His hands were made of magic

2. Grendel was magically protected by weapons

3. Beowulf wants to prove his bravery

4. Beowulf wants to prove that the Geats are better than the Danes

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How does Beowulf die?

He

is k

illed

as

he a

n...

He

is k

illed

by

his o

w...

Gre

ndel’s

moth

er s

la..

The

dragon

kills

him

...

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1. He is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon

2. He is killed by his own army

3. Grendel’s mother slays him

4. The dragon kills him as Beowulf goes out unarmed to fight the monster

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What saves Beowulf’s life when he is battling Grendel’s mother?

hel

met

wove

n mai

l shirt

sw

ord

shie

ld

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1. helmet

2. woven mail shirt

3. sword

4. shield

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How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

Cut o

ff his

arm

Cut o

ff his

hea

d

Sta

bbed h

is h

eart

Cut o

ff his

leg

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1. Cut off his arm

2. Cut off his head

3. Stabbed his heart

4. Cut off his leg

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What two things does Beowulf bring back after defeating Grendel’s mother?

The

arm

s of G

rendel

a..

The

legs

of G

rend

el a

..

A h

idden

trea

sure

The

heads

of Gre

ndel..

.

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1. The arms of Grendel and Grendel’s mother

2. The legs of Grendel and Grendel’s mother

3. A hidden treasure4. The heads of

Grendel and Grendel’s mother

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Which of the following is one of Beowulf’s final wishes?

To b

e burie

d with

the.

..

He

wan

ts th

e Than

es ..

To b

e burie

d with

the.

..

To h

ave

the

drag

on’s...

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1. To be buried with the treasure

2. He wants the Thanes to build him a borrow

3. To be buried with the dragon

4. To have the dragon’s head mounted

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In John Gardner’s Grendel how is the raid on Hrothgar’s hall different?

In G

rend

el th

e m

onst

..

The

novel G

rende

l s...

In B

eow

ulf e

ach v

icti.

..

Beo

wulf sh

ows

the

a...

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1. In Grendel the monster does not eat humans

2. The novel Grendel shows the action from the monster’s point of view

3. In Beowulf each victim is individually described

4. Beowulf shows the action from Beowulf’s point of view

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An epic usually has all of the following elements except …

Gods

and

goddes

ses

Form

al, e

leva

ted la

n...

A c

omic

tone

A m

ixtu

re o

f myt

h, l.

..

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1. Gods and goddesses

2. Formal, elevated language

3. A comic tone

4. A mixture of myth, legend, and history

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Which of the following is the reason why the dragon attacked the Geats?

He

was

hun

gry

He

wan

ted

to ta

ke o

v..

He

wan

ted

to k

ill B

eo...

A th

ief s

tole

the

drag

...

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1. He was hungry

2. He wanted to take over Geatland

3. He wanted to kill Beowulf

4. A thief stole the dragon’s jeweled cup

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Why does Beowulf want the barrow built for him?

To re

min

d peo

ple

to h

..

To re

min

d Wig

laf o

f h..

To s

erve

as

a m

onume.

.

Sig

n of t

he new

Chris

...

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1. To remind people to his greatness

2. To remind Wiglaf of his duties

3. To serve as a monument to King Hrothgar

4. Sign of the new Christian faith

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Why does Grendel’s mother attack Herot?

She

is h

ungry

She

wan

ts to

take

ov.

.

She

wan

ts to

kill

Hro

...

To a

venge

Grendel

’s...

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1. She is hungry

2. She wants to take over the hall

3. She wants to kill Hrothgar

4. To avenge Grendel’s death

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Why does Unferth bring up Beowulf’s swimming match with Brecca?

He

wan

ts to

show B

...

He

is p

roud

of Beo

wulf

He

is je

alou

s of

Beo

wul

f

He

wan

ts e

very

one t.

..

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1. He wants to show Beowulf’s strength

2. He is proud of Beowulf

3. He is jealous of Beowulf

4. He wants everyone to know Beowulf’s loyalty

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What is Welthow’s role in Herot?

She

is th

e quee

n

She

is B

eow

ulf’s

wife

She

is G

rend

el’s

wife

She

is B

eow

ulf’s

sis

ter

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1. She is the queen

2. She is Beowulf’s wife

3. She is Grendel’s wife

4. She is Beowulf’s sister

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To what does Beowulf attribute his victory in defeating Grendel and Grendel’s mother?

Hro

thgar

Wel

thow

Him

self

God

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1. Hrothgar

2. Welthow

3. Himself

4. God

How does Beowulf respond to Hrothgar’s request to defeat Grendel’s mother?

He

is re

ady

and c

onf...

He

is s

care

d and

unsure

He

doesn’

t wan

t to

do it

He

leav

es a

nd nev

er ..

.

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1. He is ready and confident

2. He is scared and unsure

3. He doesn’t want to do it

4. He leaves and never returns

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Which of the following is true about Wiglaf?

He

aban

dons

Beow

ulf

He

helps

Beowulf

defe.

.

He

tells

Beo

wulf th

at ..

.

He

is u

nworthy

to s

u...

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1. He abandons Beowulf

2. He helps Beowulf defeat the dragon

3. He tells Beowulf that the troops will desert him

4. He is unworthy to succeed to the throne

Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning?

“And a

ll at

onc

e th

e ...

“At l

ast h

e sa

w the

m..

“He

was

hun

ting

ano.

..

“Gre

ndel’s

moth

er/Is

...

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1. “And all at once the greedy she-wolf ..”

2. “At last he saw the mud of the bottom.”

3. “He was hunting another/Dead mother…”

4. “Grendel’s mother/Is hidden in her terrible home..”

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