Beowulf & Epic Poetry

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

Which statement IS NOT true about the Epic Hero’s sense of humility.

____ purpose are to entertain with broad appeal and universal themes

Identify the correct order of the 3 main parts of the archetypal plot of the hero’s journey.

Grendel couldn’t harm Hrothgar’s throne because

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

When used to describe Beowulf, the phrase “noble protector of all seamen” is an example of

The Latin term, in medias res, means:

How does Beowulf die?

What protects Beowulf from being injured or killed by Grendel’s mother’s sword?

Which of the following is not a purpose of mythology?

Which statement is not true about the hero receiving help or fighting Supernatural Foes?

Which of the following is a Characteristic of Heroes

Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s best friend and

When the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that

What is the term for the achievement of the quest?

When we speak about archetypes, which of the following is not part of the conversation

What word/phrase means over-arching pride, especially in not showing deference to the gods?

. How does Beowulf manage to kill Grendel?

Which best explains the purpose of the invocation to the muse at the start the Epic?

Which of the following is not a part of the definition of an archetype ?

Which of the following best describes the tone and the style of the of the Epic?

What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do for him before he dies?

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to an Epic Hero’s birth

Which of the 10 steps of the archetypal journey is usually caused by a sense of duty/fear?

The hero myth/ archetypal hero’s journey examines the relationship between what two things?

Which of the following is not a purpose of mythology.

When does the action of Beowulf take place?

Which of the following is a reason why an Epic Hero travels over vast settings on his journey?

What does this line mean? “the monster’s thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws”

A kenning is:

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

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

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

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

What do we learn about through the Myth of the Hero and the Hero’s Journey?

23. In what language was Beowulf originally written?

Step when the hero crosses into adventure and leaves known world for the unknown?

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

When do most scholar’s believe “Beowulf was written