Beowulf Flashcards
1
Q
Promise that Beowulf makes to Hrothgar and the Danes
A
He will kill Grendel or die trying
2
Q
Setting for Beowulf
A
Scandinavia, 5th century
3
Q
purpose of a caesura
A
Indicate a pause for breath
4
Q
Monomyth is
A
The concept that all hero stories follow the same pattern
5
Q
According to the hero’s journey paradigm, the treasure you seek lies:
A
In the cave you fear to enter
6
Q
When did battle of Hastings take place?
A
Oct 4 1066
7
Q
______ metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or event directly.
A
Kenning
8
Q
Whose job was it to hand write and copy everything?
A
Monks
