Beowulf Test Flashcards
the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Alliteration
The telling before something happens
foreshadowing
a figure of speech where a two-word phrase replaces a one-word noun.
Kenning
A pause in the middle of a poetic line; a blank space in the middle of the line of poetry.
Caesura
an object or idea of significance that recurs throughout a literary work.
Motif
Is the emotion a writer strives to invoke in a reader
Mood
Why is Beowulf still important today
because it tells about the anglosaxon values
Who wrote the epic Beowulf
Christian Monk
Describe the setting of the battle between Beowulf and the dragon.
Beowulf’s Kingdom
Why is the dragon in the cave
it is guarding the treasure
When Beowulf is approached and asked to fight the dragon, how does he respond? How would he like to fight the dragon? How does he have to settle for fighting it?
He said he is the only one who can fight it and wants to fight the dragon on his own but has to use a sword and shield
How do Beowulf’s men interact with the fight?
They run away
Who is the kinsman who defends Beowulf? How does he do this? Why does he do this?
Wiglaf he gives a speech calling the troops cowards for running because the have no honor or loyalty like him.
As Beowulf is dying, what does Beowulf ask to be done in his honor? Why?
To make a big statue of him so people will remember him
From the selections we’ve read of Beowulf, which battle was the hardest for Beowulf?
The fight with the dragon
