Beowulf exam review 2024 (Mr. Wood)

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

Define the following word: Talon

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

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

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?

What was done with the Dragon's treasure?

Which of the following literary terms best describes the words in the following “Beowulf,/ That mighty protector of men

Which best summarizes the bold section "strong-minded, had driven affliction / Off, purged Herot clean"?

Which of these words best describes the image of the dragon from Beowulf? “. . . The dragon /Coiled and uncoiled..."

Define the following words: Gorge

Grendel terrorized the Danes for how long?

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

 Summarize how Beowulf traps and kills Grendel

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

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

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

In what language was the story Beowulf originally composed?

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

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

Define the following word: Lair

By what Anglo-Saxon concept does Beowulf live his life?

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

Define the following word: Infamous

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

“No one / waited for reparation from his plundering claws”. In this context, the word reparation means...

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

When do most scholar’s believe Beowulf was written?

Define the following word: Loathsome

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

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

Define the following word: Kenning

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

How does Beowulf die?

What is one reason Beowulf says he won’t use weapons against Grendel?

Define the following word: Alliteration

Which of the following does not reflect the oral tradition of the epic Beowulf ?