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
In Beowulf’s opinion, what must all men, including kings, succumb to?
faith
How does Beowulf plan to fight Grendel? Why does he make this decision?
hand to hand without armor because Grendel doesn’t use them
Describe the fight between Grendel and Beowulf. How does the fight end? What happens as a direct result of the way it ends?
Beowulf overpowers Grendel and he tries to run away so Beowulf snaps off his arm causing Grendel to eventually die
Where does Grendel’s mother live? Describe the lake Beowulf must take to get there
She lives at the bottom of a lake, and he must swim there.
How does the author create the mood for the lake?
using imagery and words
How does Grendel’s mother respond to Grendel’s death? Be sure to know who she seeks out.
She is so mad she goes and kills the kings good friend
Contrast the fight between Beowulf and Grendel to the fight between Beowulf and Grendel’s mother.
Beowulf cuts off Grendel’s arm while he cuts the moms throat with a knife
How does the fight between Beowulf and Grendel’s mom end?
He cuts the moms throat with a knife
What is the mead hall a symbol for in Beowulf?
A safe haven for the warriors
