beginning beowulf notes Flashcards
compound metaphorical noun
keening
compound metaphorical adjective
stock epithet
example of a keening
whale’s way- sea
example of a epithet
sin-stained demon
gap in the lines
caesaura
caesaura is the same as an
enjambment
thane is a
warrior
mead hall that Hrothgar built
herot
when did a monk record beowulf
740
the monk ______ and transcribed it
heard the song
first words of beowulf
Hear me!
hear me establishes _____
tradition
theme of beowulf
transitoriness - brevity of life
consolation for brevity of life
glory, fame
danish king
shild
three things that affect your life
Faith
God
man himself
“Grace of God” is an example of
monk influence
who is a generous king
hrothgar
who burned herot
hrothgar’s son in law
who is beowulf’s uncle
Hygelac
relationship between soldier and king
commitatus
singers in mead hall
scops
descendant of Cain
Grendel
funeral song or cry to mourn the dead
lament
how long did Grendel ravage
12 winters
The story begins in
Denmark
the song is sung ____ to reach ____-
overseas
beowulf
shadow of death is who
grendel
who believed in omens
pagans
on the journey to denmark, beowulf took with him ___ _geats
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who is king of the geats
Higlac
who is hrothgar’s soldier
wulfgar
a linden shield is
wooden
why is beowulf not using his linden shield
the dragon will make it catch on fire because it is wooden
beowulf’s father
Edgetho
if beowulf dies, what is to be done with the armor
sent to Higlac
bright sweetness is
liquor
why does beowulf not fight with a sword
because Grendel does not have one
almighty’s enemy is
grendel
why could grendel not be affected by a sword
a spell has been cast on grendel that blunts any mortal’s sword
hole at the bottom of the marsh represents
hell
how did beowulf kill grendel
pull off grendel’s arm and it bleeds to death
where is grendel’s arm hanged
in Herot
weave a net of words =
singing
grendel’s lair =
hell
