Beowulf

30 August 2022
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How can the reader tell that Beowulf is a legendary story?
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the hero is greater than all other men
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In Beowulf, why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar's kingdom?
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to help Hrothgar and kill the monster
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What is a kenning?
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compound construction symbolizing something else
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example of a kenning
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shelter of warriors
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From what specific detail can the reader infer that Beowulf is honorable?
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refuses to use weapons because Grendal didn't use weapons
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At the end of the battle, the poet attributes Gredal's defeat to what?
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God's power
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What is the key theme of Beowulf?
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valor will triumph
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What is the best paraphrase of the following passage? "So the living sorrow of Healfdane's son/Simmered. bitter and fresh, and no wisdom/ Or strength could break it: that agony hung/ On king and people alike..."
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Hrothgar was sad because his people got eaten
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Why does Wiglaf think he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon?
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because they promised to repay Beowulf's kindness with their lives
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When the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture mean what?
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passing on ruler ship of Geatland
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Which is the best paraphrase for this passage from Beowulf? "Then the sword/ Melted, blood-soaked, dripping down /Like water, disappearing like ice when the world's / Eternal Lord loosens invisible / Fetters and unwinds icicles and frost..."
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sword melts the same way ice does
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What line contains an example of a caesura?
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"burns like a torch no one knows its bottom"
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break in rhythm of line
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caesura definition
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Why is it ironic that after his death the Geats build a tower to memorialize Beowulf?
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Geats deserted him in battle
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What phrase best paraphrases the underlined words in this quotation? "...they could hack at Grendal / From every side, trying to open/ A path for his evil soul. but their points / could not hurt him.
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to kill him
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the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is an example of what?
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a kenning
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3 reasons why Grendel led a painful life
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1. born in slime 2. descendant of Cain 3. Hrothgar's people were loud
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4 evidences of Pagan and Christian influences
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1. sacrifices to pagan gods 2. emphasis on fame 3. God making the universe 4. monsters born of Cain