Beowulf Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Beowulf kills Grendel's mother with... correct answersa sword he finds that was made by giants Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel unarmed because... correct answersit would be lowly of a thane to resort to swords and shields the sword that Beowulf uses to fight Grendel's mother is called... correct answersHrunting if Grendel represents evil, then Herot represents... correct answersgoodness and justice after Beowulf cuts the head off of Grendel's dead body, he brings it to... correct...

What role does fate play in Beowulf's demise, according to Wiglaf? correct answersWiglaf tells the people that fate has the dragon in store for Beowulf. It was "meant to be." Why doesn't Grendel attack Hrothgar? correct answersHrothgar is protected by God. Describe what transpired in the mead hall to evoke the anger of the monster? correct answersThe monster dwelling down in the darkness is angered by the music in the hall, by the song of the poet retelling the history of the Danes, an...

Allegory correct answersA story told on two levels Alliteration correct answersRepitition of initial consonant sound Anonymous correct answersThe Beowulf author Aristocratic correct answersThe class of society that Beowulf is concerned with Boastful correct answersAdjective that describes Unferth Cain correct answersPerson that Grendel and his mom were descended from Cave correct answersPlace where Grendel and his mother dwelled Christian correct answersInfluences that inser...

what is the name of hrothgar's mead hall? correct answersHerot why is grendel perceived as being "born of cain?" correct answershe is a jealous murderer what motivated grendel to attack the danes? correct answersthe warrior's songs how will beowulf fight grendel? correct answerswith nothing which is an epithet? correct answerswine dark sea beowulf says, "fate will unwind as it must," when speaking of fighting grendel, this suggests correct answershe must die fighting grendel...

Hrunting correct answersWhat is the name of Unferth's sword? It is cursed correct answersWhy will hrunting not kill the monsters? Cuts her head off with the giants sword correct answersHow does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? Grendels head correct answersWhat does Beowulf bring back Hrothgar prove that Grendel is dead? 50 years correct answersHow long does Beowulf rule the Geats? A thief correct answerswho takes a jeweled cup from the dragon ? The dragon starts to burn the tow...

what happened in the mead hall to evoke the anger of the monster correct answersthe men were celebrating, having a party, getting drunk and having fun which infuriated the monster what is grendel's lineage? why is he described as being born of cain? correct answershe defended from two monstrous creatures. he is described as being born from cain like born from hell. grendel's lair description. how does it compare with herot? correct answersgrendel's lair is in moors and marshes. he is un...

Number of years Beowulf ruled his own country correct answers50 How does Beowulf die? correct answersHe is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon. They do not receive help from other warriors. How many Geats came to Denmark? correct answers15 Where did the sword used to kill Mama Monster come from? correct answersIt was a giant's sword that Beowulf took off the monster's wall. Why does Beowulf fight with his bare hands? correct answersTo prove his bravery. The number of years ...

What is the setting of the first part of the epic? correct answersDenmark What familiar story does the speaker in the first part of the poem tell? correct answersCain and Abel How was Grendel created, and where is he required to live? correct answersHe was made from hell and lives and a swampy treeless countryside Describe Grendel's attack on Herot Hall. What time of the day does Grendel appear? What does he symbolize? correct answersNightfall, he killed 30 men which symbolizes his des...

Who were Grendel's earliest ancestors? correct answersA pair of monsters born of Cain "Wondering what the warriors would do" is an example of what literary element? correct answersalliteration What does Grendel do on his first visit to Herot? correct answersHe kills and eats thirty men What news about Grendel spreads all over the world that makes him so frightening to Anglo-Saxons? correct answersHe seeks no peace, offers no truce, and accepts no settlement to stop killing What ex...

Who is king of the Danes? 3 things -The king of the Danes is Hrothgar. -He's a great king and a gift-giver. -Father figure for Beowulf. What is the name of the banquet hall and why is it so important? Heorot; -It is described as the highest of all banquet halls; -it serves as a symbol of power; -Heorot is the location for king Hrothgars throne On his first attack, Grendel kills how many warriors? 30 The banquet hall then stood empty for how many years? 12 years ...