Origins of English, Anglo-Saxon Poetry, and Beowulf - Academic

How will Beowulf defeat Grendel?

During the battle, Beowulf...

When Grendel's mother comes to Herot what does she take?

What is the Anglo-Saxon term for fate/destiny?

Which is one of the three tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?

Who usually sends Beowulf to victory?

What is another name for Old English?

Why were weapons made of iron ineffective against Grendel?

"Ring-giver" is a _____, or a clever compound figure of speech found in Anglo-Saxon epics.

Beowulf is remembered as:

In Early Modern English, English shifted from a synthetic language to a _____ language.

What realization does Grendel come to when he picks up Beowulf?

What piece of armor saved Beowulf's life several times throughout the epic?

What type of society did the French Normans introduce?

The Great _____ Shift occurred during Middle English.

What is the term for the bond between family, friends, and leaders?

What is one of the languages that held elevated power during Middle English and the Middle Ages?

What comes "to the men who mean to win it / And care about nothing else"?

Why is Grendel not able to touch Hrothgar's throne?

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's Mother?

What is one of the biblical stories identified at the beginning of our translation of Beowulf?

"Dream of the Rood" would fall into which kind of Anglo-Saxon Verse?

Part II of Beowulf begins ___ winters later.

What Viking people did the unified tribes fight against?

What happens to Beowulf after he defeats Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and returns to the Land of the Geats?

Who challenges Beowulf's greatness?

Who is Grendel's ancestor?

What are Beowulf's last wishes?

Modern English is _____, which means speakers believe things should be said a certain way... like good/well and can/may.

How does Beowulf want to battle the dragon?

Anglo-Saxon women were not highly valued; what is said about Welthow in Beowulf that makes her different?

How did "Dream of the Rood" make Christianity look attractive to the Anglo-Saxons?

How does Beowulf prove his victory over Grendel?

What was established so the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes could live in peace?

Who introduced the printing press to England in 1476?

What significant event in history ends Old English and begins Middle English in 1066?

This playwright composed his plays during Early Modern English.

Who is the only warrior who helps Beowulf?

Who unified the three tribes?

What did Unferth do that shows he is not a great warrior?

What is the name of King Hrothgar's mead-hall?