Beowulf Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Beowulf?
A
Gareth Hinds
2
Q
Why does Beowulf fight Hrothgar without weapons?
A
To make it a fair fight
3
Q
What disturbs the dragon?
A
The cup was stolen
4
Q
What does Beowulf mean?
A
The hero
5
Q
Where is the majority of the activity occurring in the book?
A
The Mead Hall
6
Q
Mead
A
Meadow or beer
7
Q
Epic
A
A long narrative story about a hero
8
Q
Caesura
A
A rhythmical pause in the middle of a line of poetry
9
Q
Kenning
A
Specialized metaphor with compound words
10
Q
What happens to Beowulf on his journey to Grendel’s mother?
A
He is captured by Grendel’s mom
11
Q
Why did Beowulf drop his sword after fighting Grendel’s mom?
A
Because it was not doing anything to her
12
Q
How do we know that Grendel has a really big head (literally)?
A
It takes four men to carry it post-decapitation
