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Beowulf Unit Test Flashcards

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What is Beowulf in regards to literature

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First masterpiece of English literature

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What are things the Beowulf poet knew about?

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The knowledge of the customs, traditions, and values of Anglo-Saxon society
About the Hebrew Scriptures
Latin literature

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What does the story of Beowulf tell about

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Two phases in Beowulf’s life,

His youth and his last days

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Did the poet of Christianity make any explicit references to the New Testament

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No

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What is the Grettis Saga and how is Beowulf similar

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Grettis Saga is Icelandic folklore
Both heroes kill monster by ripping off his claw
Both heroes swim to underwater cave to fight a monster
Both heroes friends think the hero is killed when the water turns red with blood

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What is the evidence of Christianity in Beowulf

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Beowulf thanks The Lord of All
He has 12 followers - paralleling that of Jesus and his 12 disciples
Grendel is the descendent of Cain

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How many monsters does Beowulf fight

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3

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How long is Beowulf king for?

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50 years

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Who is the Denmark king?

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Hrothgar

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What is Heorot

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The mead hall that Hrothgar built

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Who is the Sweden king

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Hygelac

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What are the poetic elements of Beowulf

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4 stresses per line
Kenning
Alliteration

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How is the epic poem Beowulf structured

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Fight
Celebration
Fight
Celebration etc

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Who is Hrothgar’s queen

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Wealtheow

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Who is Hrothgar’s daughter and what happens to her

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Freawaru

She is married off to the enemy to help heal old wounds and stop feud

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What does Beowulf take upon leaving the underwater cave

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Hilt of the sword hrunting

Grendel’s head

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Who is hygelac’s queen

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Hygd

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What role do women have in Beowulf

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The kind hostesses

Pawns for marriage to bring peace

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What is Beowulf

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Oldest English epic

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How does Beowulf represent Anglo Saxon society

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Fighting fair fight
Tremendous strength and courage
Kinship
Genealogy

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Who was the first king in the story

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Scyld

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What happens to Beowulf when he dies

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Burned on pyre
Surrounded with treasures
Buried with treasure

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Another word for revenge

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Wergild

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What is the mood of Beowulf

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Somber and dignified
Starts and ends with a funeral
- often laments the dead

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What is ironic about Beowulf and Grendel

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Beowulf has the strength of 30 men and Grendel snatched 30 men

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What are some conveniences in Beowulf

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The fact that a giant sword was available when Beowulf was fighting grendels mother
Beowulf’s strength

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What is known as the best sword of all

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Dazzle-The-Duel

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Who is Unferth

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Man who killed own kin

Gives Beowulf the sword Hrunting

A.P. English 12 (6 decks)

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