Beowulf Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence of several languages? CORRECT ANSWER Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several countries conquered parts of Britain Match the words that have the same denotation CORRECT ANSWER Favored=lucky Drenched=soaked Grinned=smiled Scoffed=mocked Elated=happy What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf? CORRECT ANSWER Hubris Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code? CORRECT...

How does Hrothgar's family single him out as a leader? - He was so great in combat and war that he was looked at as the leader. Why does Hrothgar build a mead-hall and what is it called? - To show that's it's greater than any other mead-hall on the earth. It's named Heorot. Place for gathering for celebration. Why does Grendel become angry with Hrothgar and the men in the hall? - Because the hall was so cheery everyday with the harps and the singing. A monster that was evil like him ...

English: Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Exam 2023 Graded A

When was it written? - Between 700 -1000 AD Who is the author? - unknown Where does Beowulf take place? - Denmark & Sweden, in Scandinavia How was the story spread? - Oral tradition Who actually wrote down the story of Beowulf? - Christian monks What language was Beowulf originally composed in? - Old English Beowulf is an example of an _____ hero - epic

who is Hrothgar? - king of the Dans (people of Denmark) What is Herot? - A wooden, large mead hall where men of the community go to meet, celebrate , eat, sleep,ect What words and phrases intros sections does the poet use to establish Grendel as a fearsome creature. - a)powerful monster b)demon, fiend , haunts the moons c)spawned in slime d)great claws what antagonizes Grendel and motivates him to attack Herot? - the men are happy , enjoy music, live in nature's beauty , enjoy each...

Elegiac: - expressing sorrow for something now past; melancholy lof: - loyalty; the praise and esteem of one's country men and contemporaries Objective immortality - one's existence depends on someone knowing about them Wergild - he price placed on a man's life. If a man was killed during Beowulf's time, it was possible to pay a price after the person's death in order to put an end to a blood feud. This was a way of saving face and averting further bloodshed. Thane - a free (non-ser...

Who is Hrothgar? correct answersKing of the Danes (people of Denmark) What is Herot? correct answersA wooden, large mead hall where men of the community go to meet, celebrate, eat, sleep, etc. Describe Grendel using 4 specific details from the text. correct answersa) powerful monster b) demon, fiend who haunts the moors (marshy wild land) c) spawned (given birth) by a pair of monsters descended from Cain d) has great claws - tears apart and eats men/drinks their blood What irritat...

Beowulf When was it written? ANSWER- Between 700 -1000 AD Who is the author? ANSWER- unknown Where does Beowulf take place? ANSWER- Denmark & Sweden, in Scandinavia How was the story spread? ANSWER- Oral tradition Who actually wrote down the story of Beowulf? ANSWER- Christian monks What language was Beowulf originally composed in? ANSWER- Old English Beowulf is an example of an _____ hero ANSWER- epic What is an epic hero? ANSWER- the central figure in a long narrative t...

How does Hrothgar's family single him out as a leader? correct answersHe was so great in combat and war that he was looked at as the leader. Why does Hrothgar build a mead-hall and what is it called? correct answersTo show that's it's greater than any other mead-hall on the earth. It's named Heorot. Place for gathering for celebration. Why does Grendel become angry with Hrothgar and the men in the hall? correct answersBecause the hall was so cheery everyday with the harps and the singi...