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Beouwulf (Compare & Contrast)
Beouwulf (Compare & Contrast)
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1
It's a concoction (mixture) of honey, water, fruits and spices and it is the drink of choice in Beowulf. We know it as
wine.
syrup.
mead.
beer.
2
Which is an example of an oxymoron?
Loud bang
Silent sunset
Jumbo shrimp
Creepy coffin
3
What are we thinking here?
Grendel grossly gulped the Geats' blood
. This is an example of
alliteration.
none of the above.
simile.
personification.
4
In the movie we watched, Queen Wealtheow is much older than how she is portrayed in the epic poem we read.
False
True
5
Of the characters listed below, which one isn't mentioned in the epic poem we read? It is
Grendel.
Unferth.
Wiglaf.
all the characters are mentioned.
6
Here's some trivia about the movie. Beowulf's release in 2007 had a budget of
20 million dollars.
250 million dollars.
150 million dollars.
75 million dollars.
7
You won't find this in Beowulf.
The door mat smiled because no one stepped on it for weeks.
This is an example of
alliteration.
onomatopoeia.
personification.
an oxymoron.
8
At the end of the movie, Wiglaf finds the golden horn and sees Grendel's mother appear in the sunset. She
kills Wiglaf.
also appears with Grendel.
gives Beowulf a final kiss.
spits out golden coins from her mouth.
9
Final question. Did you like the epic poem or the movie better?
Movie
Epic poem
10
Trivia again. Which famous actress portrays Grendel's mother? It is
Angelina Jolie.
none of the above answers.
Julia Roberts.
Beyoncé.
11
Fifty years later, we see that Beowulf is in the company of a woman, who isn't mentioned in the book we read, she is
Jane.
Ursula.
Geatka.
Wiglafa.
12
In the movie, how does King Hrothgar reward Beowulf for killing Grendel?
Beowulf receives absolutely nothing.
King Hrothgar tells Beowulf he will be Hrothgar's successor.
King Hrothgar gives Beowulf his golden drinking horn.
Beowulf has a new ship built in his honor.
13
How is the dragon killed in the movie? The dragon is killed
the same way it's killed in the book.
by falling on a sword.
by Beowulf's men using magical knives.
by having its heart ripped out.
14
Here's some more Beowulf movie trivia. The special animation used was previously used in what movie? It was
Toy Story.
Monsters, Inc.
The Polar Express.
The Princess and the Frog.
15
Unferth
isn't mentioned in the epic poem we read, who is he? He is
Beowulf's brother.
King Hrothgar's adviser.
the only human related to Grendel.
King Hrothgar's nephew.
16
In Beowulf's fight with Grendel, how is the fight different in the movie than in the epic poem?
Beowulf decides not to kill Grendel because he needs more weapons.
Beowulf ruptures Grendel's eardrum.
Beowulf severs Grendel's leg.
There isn't a difference.
17
King Hrothgar dies in the movie but doesn't die in the Beowulf version we read.
False
True
18
Not in the epic poem and not in the movie.
Which example below isn't in the epic poem and isn't in the movie?
The minstrel sings and tells about the evil Grendel.
Grendel's mother avenges her son's death.
Beowulf's son, Crufaht inherits the throne.
King Hrothgar dies.
19
In the movie, the dragon's dead body turns into
a golden humanoid human.
ash.
three different creatures.
Grendel.
20
In the movie, how does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? Beowulf
kills her the same way he kills her in the book.
kills her by using a different magic sword.
gives her poison that she drinks.
doesn't kill her.
21
In the movie
, not the epic poem we read, Beowulf is involved in a swimming match at sea against Breca. What happened?
Beowulf loses the race because he's busy fighting sea creatures.
All the answers are correct.
Beowulf nearly drowns and his men rescue him.
Beowulf wins the race against Breca.