Beowulf Review

All of the following are part of the Danes EXCEPT

"Beowulf, the mighty protector of men, meant to hold the monster till its life leaped out."

Which phrase best restates the underlined words in the following quote?

Hrunting is

the group of loyal warriors is called....

What is the correct order when writing a thematic paragraph?

Paraphrase the underlined words

Which is not an element of the epic genre?

How does Beowulf die?

Wiglaf's sword used to belong to

The language Anglo-Saxons brought with them is called

From which fact can the reader INFER that the character Beowulf is honorable?

recounting the achievements of warriors

Which does not reflect oral tradition of the epic Beowulf?

Beowulf says he won't use weapons against Grendel because

When B requests that he alone "may purge all evil from this hall," what does he mean by purge

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

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

True or False: a king did not become one through heredity

In B, why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar's kingdom?

What information is needed when writing a quote significance?

Grendel's mother kills Hrothgar's best friend and

Anglo-Saxon poet who would recite poems in performances

harpist who would accompany the scop

Who should be a "ring-giver"?

When do most scholar's believe Beowulf was written?

Grendel caused problems for the Danes for

when used to describe B, the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is an example of

Which of the following statement is true?

Which of the words best fits the image of the dragon in the following quote?

In B, when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that...

"The monsters thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws." What does this mean?

Which of the following lines contain an example of KENNING

In B, Grendel's arm hanging in the banquet hall might be described as __ for the evil he did.

All of the following are parts of the Geats EXCEPT

The dragon's treasure was

Grendel couldn't harm Hrothgar's throne because

Paraphrase the following lines

Beowulf's bragging of his heroic feats to the watchman is an example of

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

All of the following are part of the heroic ideal EXCEPT

laments the loss of loved ones and the loss of the past