Beowulf Flashcards

1. Hero of noble birth/high position in society; 2. Legendary importance; 3. Character traits reflect important ideals of society; 4. Deeds reflect values of the era; 5. Performs actions that often determine the fate of a nation.

Epics were orally passed down for a long time until someone finally wrote it down.

1. Reflect larger than life events; 2. Big setting; 3. Plot is a journey/quest; 4. Supernatural elements; 5. Dialogue includes formal speeches; 6. Themes present timeless values/universal ideas; 7. Style is formal with serious diction.

<p>Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. An example is 'in secret sessions...'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A kenning is a poetic synonym found in Germanic poems, a descriptive phrase or compound word that substitutes for a noun. An example is 'the Lord Almighty.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Herot is a mead hall built by Hrothgar, King of the Danes, where his subjects congregate. This is the place Grendel invaded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel's lair is slimy and marshy, likened to hell, in contrast to the safe and celebratory environment of Herot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cain was the first murderer who killed his brother Abel, thereby linking Grendel to murder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel attacks Herot out of anger and jealousy toward the joy he cannot partake in.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is eager for Grendel to come and has high hopes of destroying him with no weapons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wanted Grendel to think he was sleeping, allowing him to catch him off guard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel attacks Beowulf, who catches him off guard. The battle rages in the mead hall, ending when Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He rips his whole arm off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel's arm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel retreats to his home swamp to die, where the water is nasty, murky, and bloody.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is fearless and cocky, believing he can do anything.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She attacks for revenge and takes back her son's arm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lake is murky and dark, home to Grendel's mother, and burns like a torch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beowulf attempts to strike her with a sword, but no sword can harm her. Eventually, he seizes her and stabs her with a dagger, defeating her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He takes a dagger from the wall and strikes her neck, which kills her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He finds Grendel dead and chops off his head for final revenge. They think Beowulf has died in battle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He attributes his victory to God because he made it out alive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grendel's head.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He seeks to be saluted and is very cocky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His uncle died.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They met misfortune as a result of their greed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He freaks out and terrorizes the Geats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He doesn't think anyone else can do what he means to do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He realizes he's losing when the dragon's fire melts his shield, and he continues to fight anyway.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They leave and run, but Wiglaf stays to help.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is killed when Wiglaf strikes him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is wounded in the neck, which is mortal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He says they should be ashamed for fleeing when Beowulf needed them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vikings attacked England.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epic poems like Beowulf.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Orally passing on stories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The war between Harold and William, Duke of Normandy, ending Anglo-Saxon dominance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cultural influence of the Anglo-Saxon era.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hrothgar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>King of the Geats, also Beowulf's uncle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of Hrothgar's soldiers who tells Hrothgar of the Geats' arrival.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Former king of the Geats, Higlac's father and Beowulf's grandfather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A famous blacksmith and magician.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beowulf's father.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A member of another Germanic tribe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The person Beowulf's father killed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hrothgar's older brother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beowulf's sword.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Caesar attempted to conquer the British Isles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arthur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angles and Saxons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viking raids occurred.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An Anglo-Saxon king who unified England, allowing culture to flourish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edward the Confessor took the throne.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edward the Confessor swore his cousin William, Duke of Normandy, to be his heir.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The leader wanted by the council of nobles and church officials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Battle of Hastings took place, Harold was killed, and William the Conqueror was crowned king of England on Christmas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fate, particularly in battle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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