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1
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depict contrast between Hrothgar’s kingdom and Grendel’s lair.

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Hrothgars kingdom is presented as a beautiful perfect place while Grendels lair is represented as the moord and dirty, the worst.

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Who is Hrothgar, and what is Herot?

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Hrothgar is the king of the danes (the people) and herot is the Golden hall (like a community hall).

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What is an allusion? What Biblical allusion is used, and what is the symbolic meaning?

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An applied reference to text. Abel and cain which represent death and murder because that is what grendel is doing. It is refuring to the theme of good and evil.

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What does Grendel do at night? How do these actions drive the plot and mood?

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Murders the warriors which drives the plot and mood into a scared, eerie, anxiety inducing feeling.

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Why do none of Hrothgar’s men challenge Grendel? How long has Grendel’s reign of terror lasted?

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Because they are afraid. His reign has lasted 12 years.

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identify some words or phrases about Beowulf that depict the qualities of an epic hero, and identify those qualities.

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Loyalty, bravery, leader, bravest of warriors, mighty

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How did Beowulf hear about the monster Grendel?

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Beowulf heard from higlacs follower.

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Since monster’s don’t exist, what are some possibilities of what may have actually been happening in Hrothgar’s kingdom?

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An evil dictator was killing off people

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What is a mail shirt, and what does it symbolize? What was a smith?

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Armored garment made of interlocking metal rings and symbolizes his strength and his ability to protect. Metalworkers who created the armor.

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Beowulf states that he has come to kill Grendel. What proof does he offer to show he is up to the task?

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He says all of his accomplishments.

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What can you infer is Beowulf’s reasoning for not wanting to fight Grendel with a sword?

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Lord Higlac might think less of him and wants to prove his strength.

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12
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Besides honor and prestige, why else is Beowulf willing to risk his life to help Hrothgar?

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Hrothgar is his friend and is showing his loyalty. Hes doing it for the glory

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13
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How might the use of mail shirts changed/improved the design of swords?

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make the swords stronger

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What do you know, or what can you infer, about the importance of family, a son’s connection to his father, and the town/community a person came from in this time period?

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loyalty was important because he wanted to help his fathers friends and the theme of beowulf is loyalty and kingship

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The narrator of this epic poem is a christian narrator telling a story of

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pagan (non-christian) times.

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Ruled the kingdoms and owned land.

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the king and nobles

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Fought for the king and were highly respected.

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the warriors

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Farmers, craftsmen, and traders.

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the freeman

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peasants who worked the land for the nobles.

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the serfs

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The Traits of an Epic Hero that we will see in Beowulf:

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bravery, loyalty, generosity, and friendship

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21
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started spreading during the later Anglo-Saxon period.

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christianity

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22
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buildings where meettings were held, places of
saftey (when being invaded), scops would recite
poems and play music, food and drink (mead), battle strategies were planned here; it was a true
community/multi-purpose hall.

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mead hall

23
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very important positions in
society, their poems contained history lessons,
moral sermons, cultural pride, and examples of how a
true hero behaves. Their epic poems were
memorized and performed, not written. Scops
were storytellers, performers, news deliverers,
teachers; they gave role models to live by; they
gave hope.

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scops

24
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Beowulf battles monstrous forces to protect his people.

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good vs. evil

25
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Beowulf’s heroic deeds inspire others to follow in his footsteps.

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heorism

26
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The importance of loyalty and a just ruler.

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loyalty and kingship

27
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adjectives that point out special traits of a person. Ex. Wily Odysseus, swift-footed Achilles, grey- eyed Athena

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stock epithets

28
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a synonym (or appositive), a
descriptive phrase or compound word
that is used in place of a noun. EX. A large car = a gas
guzzler, Jesus=Lamb of God, Grendel=sin- stained demon

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kennings

28
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The heroic ideals and themes in Beowulf
continue to influence

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modern storytelling

29
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How is Unferth characterized? Why do you think Unferth is this way?

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A foil (perfectly placed in a story to contrast the protagonist) to Beowulf who challenges him
hes insecure and jealous

30
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why do you think so many of their stories were about dragon fights and magical heroes? What might the dragons and heroes symbolize?

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their battles, good and evil, fear

31
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How is Unferth a foil to Beowulf

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bitter, jealous, insecure

32
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How is Welthow, Hrothgar’s wife, characterized?

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well respected

33
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What does Hrothgar promise Beowulf if he is able to kill Grendel?

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a ship filled with treasure

34
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What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel? Why?

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didnt use anything because he doesnt want other people to think less of him and because he wants to prove himself

35
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How does Beowulf prove his victory over Grendel?

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keeps his arm and hangs it high

36
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After the battle with Grendel, what occurs that adds to Beowulf’s status as an epic hero?

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hes the worthies man to rule over the people, his strength

37
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Provide at least three examples of words or phrases that let the reader know the narrator of this poem is Christian.

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Grendel symbolizes gods hatred and he is a decendent of cain, hes a demon

38
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explain how effective each one is to depict the noun it is replacing

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the mighty protector of man, king of the danes, sin stained demon, weak willed warrior-unferth

39
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Describe the mood as Beowulf enters the monster’s lair

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scary, dark

40
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What does Beowulf use to kill Grendel’s mother?

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used a magical sword

41
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What is Beowulf’s final revenge against Grendel?

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cutting his head off

42
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Why do you think Beowulf bothered to cut off Grendel’s head when Grendel was already dead? What was his goal in doing this? What was he trying to achieve?

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Its a gift to the land of the geats, revenge for all the soldiers grendal killed

43
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How much time has passed since the defeat of Grendel’s mother?

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50 years

44
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How has the setting changed in this section?

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Hes back in his own kingdom

45
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Why is the dragon attacking Beowulf’s Geats?

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a thief has stolen a jeweled cup

46
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Beowulf insists on entering into the battle with the dragon alone, as he has done in the past. What does this say and suggest about Beowulf?

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He wants to show the people that hes worthy and strong enough to do it by himself

47
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What goes wrong in the battle with the dragon?

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The dragon destroyed his weapons

48
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How do Beowulf’s men react to the sight of the dragon? Who stays with him?

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They leave him but wiglaf stayed

49
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The ultimate purpose of an epic hero is to leave something of lasting value to his culture, as well as to be remembered forever. How does Beowulf accomplish both of these things?

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He defeated their enemies and will be remembered as a hero

50
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Who represents Jesus?

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beowulf

51
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What other words, moments, or events add to the allusion of this character as Jesus?

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He was betrayed by his warriors just like with the apostles

52
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What Anglo-Saxon values are depicted throughout the entirety of Beowulf?

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their battles and their culture

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