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1
Q

Enemy of Beowulf, lives in marsh

A

Grendel

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2
Q

The poem Beowulf

A

Epic Poem

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3
Q

Punctuation in the middle of a line

A

Caesura

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4
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King of the Danes

A

Hrothgar

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5
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The banquet hall

A

Mead

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6
Q

People from Beowulf’s homeland

A

Geats

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7
Q

two-word poetic remains of people, places, and things

A

Kenning

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8
Q

Sang the epic from memory

A

Scops

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9
Q

What number is associated with 12 winters of grief

A

12

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10
Q

Hall that Grendel talked

A

Herot

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11
Q

Grendel tends to be a descendent of…

A

Cain

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12
Q

Admires Beowulf and wants to help him defeat the dragon

A

Wiglaf

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13
Q

Grendel lives here

A

Marsh

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14
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Higlac

A

Beowulf’s king and uncle

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15
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Beowulf’s dad

A

Edgetho

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16
Q

2nd battle Beowulf has in Denmark

A

Grendel’s mother

17
Q

Herot was the home of what?

A

Hrothgar and his men

18
Q

Where do Grendel and his mom live?

A

In the marsh

19
Q

How was Beowulf treated when he passed?

A

A legend, lots of respect, monuments built

20
Q

What are the ideals of Anglo-Saxon warriors and kinship?

A

They honor having a dad, loyalty, and courage

21
Q

Who added the Christian elements to the story of Beowulf?

A

Christian monks

22
Q

What is the main conflict of Beowulf overall?

A

Good vs. Evil

23
Q

What does Grendel symbolize?

A

Hell

24
Q

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel’s mom?

A

Cuts off her head with a sword welded by the giants

25
Q

Why does Beowulf fight Grendel with no weapons?

A

He wants the battle to be equal and wants bragging rights

26
Q

Where does Grendel come from (figuratively)?

A

Hell

27
Q

Beowulf uses his mail shirt to protect him from who?

A

Grendel’s mother

28
Q

How old is Beowulf when he passes away?

A

70

29
Q

Who is the only one who stays with Beowulf against the dragon?

A

Wiglaf

30
Q

Who protects Hrothgar and his throne?

A

Beowulf

31
Q

What does Herot represent?

A

Heaven

32
Q

How does Beowulf convince Hrothgar to let him defeat Grendel?

A

Asks for nothing, talks about family, talks about how many battles he has won

33
Q

How does Grendel reacts when Beowulf starts to overpower him?

A

Nervous and Anxious

34
Q

What does Beowulf do to defeat Grendel?

A

Cuts off his arm

35
Q

What did the Geats build to honor Beowulf after he dies?

A

A monument

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