Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf Flashcards

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alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sound, usually at the beginnings of words or in stressed syllables

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development

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the process of growing, changing, or advancing

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evidence

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information that provides proof of something or makes something clear

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inference

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a conclusion drawn based on evidence

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lords

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sometimes referred to as kings; had obligations to thanes, such as gift giving

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thanes

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warriors or retainers who were loyal to a particular lord

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ring giver

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a name sometimes given to kings or lords

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Beowulf

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a famous warrior belonging to a tribe known as the Geats

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Hrothgar

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king of the Danes

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Heorot

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Hrothgar’s hall

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Grendel

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a monster that attacks Heorot

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