Beowulf Exam Review (Bridgewater 24)

Define the following word: Talon

In what language was the story Beowulf originally composed?

Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s best friend and...

Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because...

In Beowulf, Grendel’s arm hanging in the banquet hall of the Danes might be described as ____ for the evil he had done.

Define the following word: Loathsome

Who stayed and helped Beowulf?

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

What are some Anglo-Saxon values exhibited in Beowulf (hint: multiple answers)

Define the following literary device: Kenning

When Beowulf requests that he alone “May purge all evil from this hall,” what does he mean by purge?

Define the following word: Infamous

Why did the other soldiers run away instead of helping Beowulf?

When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase “noble protector of all sea men” is an example of which literary device?

Which of the following is not an element of the epic genre?

What was done with the Dragon's treasure?

Grendel terrorized the Danes for how long?

What is one reason Beowulf chooses not to use weapons against Grendel?

Define the following word: Lair

Why does Beowulf journey across the sea to the land of the Danes?

How does Beowulf die?

Define the following words: Gorge

 Summarize how Beowulf traps and kills Grendel

When the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, what does this symbolize?

Which of the following are examples of kennings? (multiple answers)

Which of the following allusions does the poet make in reference to Grendel?

In the last sections of the poem Beowulf has been king of the Geats for 50 yrs, how is he different than his young days?

Define the following word: Alliteration

Which of the following passage contains a reference to the pagan religion of the past?

What drives Grendel to attack so many men at Herot, the mead hall?

When do most scholar’s believe Beowulf was written?