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1
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What centuries was Beowulf created in?

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7th and 8th

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What type of old english story is Beowulf?

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old english folk epic

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What does epic mean?

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long poem

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Beowulf is about a hero in what type of poem form?

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long poem form

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What is a folkloric?

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a fictional story told by word of mouth first

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What year is considered old english time?

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449

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What percent of old english isn’t used in modern english?

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85%

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Why did the story of Beowulf keep getting told and brought up?

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it reflected what the people were going through at the time

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Who was Beowulf told by?

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scops

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10
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What are scops?

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people who traveled and told stories

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Beowulf was _____ authored, what we read is only a _____, and it was written down in the _____ century

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anonymously, translation, 11th

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What years is middle english?

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1150-1500

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13
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What writer wrote in middle english?

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Chaucer

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14
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what years is modern english?

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1500-present

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15
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What writer wrote in modern english?

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Shakespeare

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16
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When was the great vowel shift?

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1400-1450

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17
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What was the point of the great vowel shift?

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to agree to put vowels into words

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18
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The printing press was brought to _____ in _____ by _____.

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England, 1476, Caxton

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19
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Where did the brythons settle?

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Britain

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20
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Where did the gaels settle?

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Ireland

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The brythons and the gaels are called _____, and when they would get into arguments, they looked to the _____ to help them.

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Celts, Druids

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22
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Saxon literature began with _____ verse.

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spoken

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23
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What were some popular story genres in saxon literature?

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heroic poetry, achievements of warriors, poetry lamenting deaths of loved ones & loss of past

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24
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Beowulf is the most famous example of _____ poetry

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heroic

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25
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What is considered the national epic of england?

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Beowulf

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26
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What is a ballad?

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folk songs that tell stories

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27
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What are miracle plays?

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“mystery plays” that retold stories from the bible

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28
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What are morality plays?

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these depict life of an ordinary person and teach a moral lesson

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29
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In 1476, when Caxton moved the printing press to england, what was 1st to be printed?

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the canterbury tales

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30
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What’s another name for old english?

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anglo-saxon

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31
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Give examples of french words that were infused into middle english.

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dine, table, honor, court

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32
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Give examples of some anglo-saxon words.

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bedd, candel, eorth

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33
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Which religion is Beowulf’s pre-dates?

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christianity

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34
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When is beowulf’s ethos (credibility) determined?

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before he shows up to Herot

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35
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Beowulf’s reputation gives him what?

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status

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36
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In this story, heroes come from what?

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good blood/being a good warrior

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37
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What is domestic terrorism?

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the committing of terrorist acts in the perpetrator’s own country against their fellow citizens

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38
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Why do the people assume Grendel is bad?

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he comes from family that is bad

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39
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What is Herot?

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a meeting hall

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40
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Grendel is an archetypal monster. What does this mean?

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he follows a basic standard and is a stereotypical monster, he’s a repeated story over a period of time that becomes universal

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41
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Where does the story of beowulf begin?

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in herot hall

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42
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Who was Herot hall built for?

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built for Hrothgar’s people/soldiers

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43
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Who’s Hrothgar in the story?

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a king

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44
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Is hrothgar a good king & would the people fight for him?

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yes, yes

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45
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Why is Grendel mad that the people are partying in Herot hall?

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because it’s loud and because he wasn’t invited

46
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T OR F? The Beowulf poet doesn’t want readers to think about why Grendel kills, so the poet explains that Grendel is like Cain from the bible

A

true

47
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What are some themes in Beowulf?

A

fate and reputation

48
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How many people does Grendel kill at first?

A

80

49
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How long does Grendel torment Herot?

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12 years

50
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What is Wergild?

A

a man-price/death-price; if someone died, you have to pay that family to give them some sense of justice

51
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What is the pagan view of justice?

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need tangible evidence & they value money because that’s their legacy

52
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Do pagans believe in an afterlife?

A

no

53
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T of F? Beowulf’s culture favors modesty.

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False. His culture has no modesty, but this isn’t seen as arrogant

54
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What motivates Beowulf to help Hrothgar’s people?

A

fame and glory

55
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What is hubris?

A

a lot of pride

56
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T OR F? In Beowulf’s time, fame is earned respect.

A

true

57
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Why does Beowulf want to only use his hands in the fight with Grendel?

A

because Grendel used his hands to kill, so Beowulf will only use his hands too

58
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When/what time of day does the battle with Grendel begin?

A

at night in the darkness

59
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What does Beowulf fighting Grendel in Herot hall symbolize?

A

purging evil from a place of good

60
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What is exigence?

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urgency/creating an urgent moment

61
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What is Beowulf’s last thought that becomes his motivation?

A

the thought that he boasted about winning, so it’d be weird for him to lose

62
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What is kairos?

A

timing/the right time to act

63
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Who does Grendel’s mom kill in order to get revenge for her son’s death?

A

Hrothgar’s close friend

64
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What is marginalization?

A

treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral

65
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Which 2 places represent marginalization?

A

the lake & the lair because Grendel’s mom and Grendel are isolated from society

66
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What does Grendel’s mom steal back?

A

Grendel’s arm

67
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T OR F? PAGAN ELEMENT? Hrothgar motivating Beowulf with money

A

true, pagan’s favor material things, like money

68
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T OR F? Grendel’s mom is harder to fight than Grendel

A

true

69
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, what is Beowulf reclaiming?

A

his fame

70
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, Beowulf asks Hrothgar to do what if he dies?

A

rule Beowulf’s people

71
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, who is the character who doubts Beowulf will win?

A

Unferth

72
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T OR F? In the battle with Grendel’s mom, the battle is at the lair, so it contrasts with the 1st battle where Beowulf fights at Herot

A

true

73
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, explain the christian baptism motif.

A

Beowulf is reborn when he comes out of the swamp

74
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, what is the mom tied to? (not literally tied to something)

A

revenge for Grendel

75
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, what is the indication that Beowulf is losing?

A

Beowulf takes his sword

76
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What is hrunting?

A

a sword

77
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T OR F? In the battle with Grendel’s mom, the anglo-saxon view would believe Beowulf went underwater and could breathe while fighting.

A

false. They believe Beowulf went underwater and couldn’t breathe, which displays him as a stronger hero

78
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, Grendel’s mom is winning and _____ Beowulf, but his _____ protects him.

A

stabs, armor

79
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In the battle with Grendel’s mom, Beowulf feels _____ to win.

A

fated

80
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After the battle with Grendel’s mom, Beowulf cuts off Grendel’s head. What does this symbolize?

A

Grendel’s mom’s personal loss

81
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After the battle with Grendel’s mom, Beowulf cuts off Grendel’s mom’s head and does what with it to prove that he won?

A

brings it to Hrothgar

82
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T OR F? Cutting off a head after death in anglo-saxon times was acceptable.

A

true, it’s seen as a symbol of glory

83
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Who is king of the Danes?

A

Hrothgar

84
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Who is the leader of the Geats?

A

Beowulf

85
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When does Beowulf’s sword melt?

A

after Beowulf cuts Grendel’s head off

86
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How many years have passed since the battle with Grendel’s mom?

A

50 years

87
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What is different about the last battle to Beowulf?

A

for the 1st time, Beowulf has to put himself in the shoes of being a king

88
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In the last battle, does Beowulf still desire fame and glory?

A

yes

89
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In the last battle, Beowulf gives a boast. What does he boast about?

A

his strength

90
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What’s different in the last battle about Beowulf’s thoughts on using a sword instead of his hands?

A

Beowulf uses the sword upfront instead and doesn’t feel shame about it

91
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In the last battle, what happens to make beowulf feel fate against him for the 1st time?

A

his shield melts

92
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In the last battle, how does the story change from fame to fate?

A

Beowulf is now taking personal ownership of his own fate

93
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In the last battle, what does Beowulf learn about his actions?

A

that they can be good for others, not just himself

94
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In the last battle, who is the only person who is loyal to Beowulf?

A

Wiglaf

95
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T or F? In the spoils, Beowulf becomes mortally wounded by the dragon.

A

true

96
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When Beowulf becomes injured by the dragon, who goes back and brings him the treasure?

A

Wiglaf

97
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After the battle with the dragon, what does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do with the treasure and what type of element is this?

A

to keep it on a mountain so people can remember him, pagan element

98
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T or F? A pagan element in Beowulf is that they think that material things matter after death.

A

true

99
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What does wyrd mean?

A

fate

100
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How many battles was Beowulf fated to win?

A

2

101
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What is comitatus?

A

loyalty, not leaving someone behind

102
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Who is Beowulf’s uncle/overlord?

A

Higlac

103
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Hrothgar is king of the _____ and Higlac/Beowulf is king of the _____.

A

Danes, Geats

104
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Who is Edgetho?

A

Beowulf’s uncle/father

105
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Us knowing that Edgetho is Beowulf’s father is only important because of _____ and _____.

A

status, ancestry

106
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Who is Grendel a descendant for?

A

Cain

107
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What is a mead hall?

A

a hall to drink mead, which is alcohol

108
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What’s a kenning?

A

a 2 word metaphorical phrase

109
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What’s a caesura?

A

a pause of break within a line of poetry to create emotion/suspense

110
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What do ethos, pathos, and logos mean?

A

credibility, emotion, logic

111
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Is pathos, ethos, or logos the most important in the Beowulf story?

A

ethos

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