beginning beowulf notes

Question 1

compound metaphorical noun

Answer 1

keening

Question 2

compound metaphorical adjective

Answer 2

stock epithet

Question 3

example of a keening

Answer 3

whale’s way- sea

Question 4

example of a epithet

Answer 4

sin-stained demon

Question 5

gap in the lines

Answer 5

caesaura

Question 6

caesaura is the same as an

Answer 6

enjambment

Question 7

thane is a

Answer 7

warrior

Question 8

mead hall that Hrothgar built

Answer 8

herot

Question 9

when did a monk record beowulf

Answer 9

740

Question 10

the monk ______ and transcribed it

Answer 10

heard the song

Question 11

first words of beowulf

Answer 11

Hear me!

Question 12

hear me establishes _____

Answer 12

tradition

Question 13

theme of beowulf

Answer 13

transitoriness - brevity of life

Question 14

consolation for brevity of life

Answer 14

glory, fame

Question 15

danish king

Answer 15

shild

Question 16

three things that affect your life

Answer 16

Faith
God
man himself

Question 17

“Grace of God” is an example of

Answer 17

monk influence

Question 18

who is a generous king

Answer 18

hrothgar

Question 19

who burned herot

Answer 19

hrothgar’s son in law

Question 20

who is beowulf’s uncle

Answer 20

Hygelac

Question 21

relationship between soldier and king

Answer 21

commitatus

Question 22

singers in mead hall

Answer 22

scops

Question 23

descendant of Cain

Answer 23

Grendel

Question 24

funeral song or cry to mourn the dead

Answer 24

lament

Question 25

how long did Grendel ravage

Answer 25

12 winters

Question 26

The story begins in

Answer 26

Denmark

Question 27

the song is sung ____ to reach ____-

Answer 27

overseas | beowulf

Question 28

shadow of death is who

Answer 28

grendel

Question 29

who believed in omens

Answer 29

pagans

Question 30

on the journey to denmark, beowulf took with him ___ _geats

Answer 30

14

Question 31

who is king of the geats

Answer 31

Higlac

Question 32

who is hrothgar's soldier

Answer 32

wulfgar

Question 33

a linden shield is

Answer 33

wooden

Question 34

why is beowulf not using his linden shield

Answer 34

the dragon will make it catch on fire because it is wooden

Question 35

beowulf's father

Answer 35

Edgetho

Question 36

if beowulf dies, what is to be done with the armor

Answer 36

sent to Higlac

Question 37

bright sweetness is

Answer 37

liquor

Question 38

why does beowulf not fight with a sword

Answer 38

because Grendel does not have one

Question 39

almighty's enemy is

Answer 39

grendel

Question 40

why could grendel not be affected by a sword

Answer 40

a spell has been cast on grendel that blunts any mortal's sword

Question 41

hole at the bottom of the marsh represents

Answer 41

hell

Question 42

how did beowulf kill grendel

Answer 42

pull off grendel's arm and it bleeds to death

Question 43

where is grendel's arm hanged

Answer 43

in Herot

Question 44

weave a net of words =

Answer 44

singing

Question 45

grendel's lair =

Answer 45

hell