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Beowulf Flashcards

1
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What does druids mean

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The priestly class who ensured that stories passed on

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2
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What was the group of people in Ireland

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Gaels

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What was the group of people in northern Britain

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Picts

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What was the group of people in southern Britain

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Britons

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5
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What did Roman armies introduce to British isles

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Roads and architecture, military influence, Roman culture , Latin

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What were the anglo saxons

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Seafarers, nomad , violent warriors ,pagans

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What does heptarchy mean

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7 kingdoms that the Germanic tribes divided Britain into

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8
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What does wyrd mean

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Fate - whatever is desired to happen happens

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9
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What year did Anglo Saxon invasion begin

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449 AD

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What did Saint Augustine do

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Established monastery at Canterbury in Kent

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11
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What is the other name for Danes

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Vikings

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What is the order of events of the invasions on the original British isles

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Roman armies, Anglo Saxons , Danish invasions

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13
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What is Julius Caesar known for

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First recorded contact with British isles

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14
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who is the beowulf poet

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guy who learned old english and translated it into present day english
most likely a man, educated, familiar w christianity

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15
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where does beowulf take place

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herot, denmark

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16
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what is beowulf

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swedish, part of tribe of the geats

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what is caesuras

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a pause in the middle of a line of anglo saxon poetry, story is originally told out loud so there’s pauses, in writing there is punctuation in the midlde of a line

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18
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what is a kenning

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a noun phrase that replaces a concrete noun in a sentence by remaing that noun phrase in a more poetic way

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what does in medias res mean

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in the middle of things. the story behins in the middle of things

20
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what is an epic

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a long narrative poem written in an elevated styel

21
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what are the characteristics of an epic

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1) epic hero on a uqest
2) supernatural forces
3) valarous deeds
4) elevated style

22
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explain epic hero on a quest

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hero = central character, goes on a journey that involves 1+ nations. noble

23
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explain supernatural forces

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dieties watch over hero and monster

24
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explain valorous deeds

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acts that reveal hero’s extraordinary qualities, reflect culture cherished values

25
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explain elevated styel

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word choice that hightens importanec of events

26
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what does comititaus mean

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commitment between the king and the warrior that has pledged allegiance to the King

26
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what is a mead hall

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the anglo saxon equivalent to a bar, people gathered there

27
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what 3 languages influence old english

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latin, german, celtic

28
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what is beowulf’s motive to fight grendel

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repaying Hrothgar for sparing his father Edgetho’s life, fame and glory

29
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what is beowulf’s motive to fight grendel’s mother

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honor to hrothgar

30
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what is beowulf’s motive to fight the dragon

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it is bothering teh twon, he feels like as the king it is his duty to defend the people

31
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what is grendel’s motive to fight beowulf

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jealous of the parties happening in herot, and he’s not invited

32
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what is grendel’s mother to fight beowulf

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= beowulf killed her son

33
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what is the dragon’s motive to fight beowulf

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the dragon is responsible for guarding treasure, a geat stole some of his treasure. he wants revenge

34
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how does beowulf prepare to battle grendel

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makes strategy, pretends to be dead when his freinds / soldiers are killed

35
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what is beowulf’s preparation to fight grendel’s mother

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wants to defende hrothgar, bc grendels mother stole his best friend and beowulf’s trophy

36
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what is beowulf’s strategy to kill grendel

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ripped his arm off

37
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what is the outcome of fight with grendel

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beowulf puts Grendel’s arm on the wall in the mead hall where everyone can see it. grendel steals it

38
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what weapons does beowulf use in battle with grendel’s mother

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sword he finds on the wall, it is made by the giants so it can hurt her . example of fate - finding the sword

39
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what is the outcome of the battle with grendel’s mother

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beowulf gets grendel’s head as trophy, danes and hrothgar give up and go to the meed hall but his men do not abandon him

40
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what weapon does beowulf use to fight dragon

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sword, he’s old and not strong enough to not bring a weapon anymore

41
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what is the behavior of the warriors in the fight w dragon

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all leave when they see he’s doing bad except wiglaf

42
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what is outcome of fight w dragon

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beowulf died, wiglaf is new king of sweden

43
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what does the death of beowulf symbolize

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the death of the anglo saxon way of life

44
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what is the relationship between king and his lords

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lords must fight and risk life defend kingdom no matter what , and king rewards them

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