Beowulf story 1 2 Lit Terms symbols Kennings

Beowulf story 1 2 Lit. Terms & symbols Kennings Vocabulary 50 50 50 100 100 100 150 150 150 200 200 200 250 250 250 300 300 300

50 Points Beowulf if classified as an _____ because it celebrates the deeds of a superhuman hero. a. Elegy b. Eulogy c. Epic d. Idyll

100 Points Grendel attacks the Herot and it remains empty for 12 years. However, Hrothgar and his throne are safe because it is protected by a. Unferth b. Brecca c. God d. Grendel’s mother

150 Points Beowulf employs ironic understatement and a metaphor when he describes the sea monsters “asleep on the shore”. In fact, these creatures are_____. a. Dead b. Overfed c. Napping lightly d. Playing

200 Points Unferth says the swimming challenge with Brecca was little more than reckless stupidity, and Beowulf counters this insult by calling Unferth ______. a. Drunk b. Thoughtless c. Dimwitted d. Suspicious

250 Points Beowulf wins the fight by wrenching Grendel’s ____ from his body. a. Shoulder b. Claw c. Arm d. All of the above

300 Points The poet establishes Grendel’s evil nature through his diction; when describing Grendel, the poet’s word choices include: “monster, ” “demon”, and “fiend”. This is the biblical reference reinforces Grendel’s ____nature. a. Murderous b. Ugly c. Unsettled d. Searching

50 Points After the feast, Beowulf renews his vow to fight weaponless and then pretends to ______. a. Play the harp b. Make friends with Unferth c. Sleep d. Pray

100 Points It is not only “Beowulf’s bold strength, ” but his _______ that will give him victory. a. Determination b. Magic charm c. Heritage d. All of these

150 Points Even after his death, Beowulf serves as a protector. The Geats build a monument, a _______ to honor his life. a. Wharf b. Tower c. Wall d. Bridge

200 Points Beowulf has defeated the dragon and is mortally wounded. His one regret is that he has no heir to inherit his a. Weapons b. Kingdom c. Treasure d. Sailing ship

250 Points Beowulf now has to kill Grendel’s mother. Unferth gives Beowulf ____, a famous word, but it is useless against her power. a. Excalibur b. Hrunting c. Hiltby d. Heathcliff

300 Points The Geats cry as they kindler the funeral fire. The public pyre, burial of the _______ with the body, and riding of horses in a circle are pagan rituals, but the smoke’s entrance into heaven is of Christian symbolism. a. Wine flask b. Helmet c. Dragon’s teeth d. Treasure