beginning beowulf notes Flashcards

1
Q

compound metaphorical noun

A

keening

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2
Q

compound metaphorical adjective

A

stock epithet

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3
Q

example of a keening

A

whale’s way- sea

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4
Q

example of a epithet

A

sin-stained demon

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5
Q

gap in the lines

A

caesaura

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6
Q

caesaura is the same as an

A

enjambment

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7
Q

thane is a

A

warrior

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8
Q

mead hall that Hrothgar built

A

herot

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9
Q

when did a monk record beowulf

A

740

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10
Q

the monk ______ and transcribed it

A

heard the song

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11
Q

first words of beowulf

A

Hear me!

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12
Q

hear me establishes _____

A

tradition

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13
Q

theme of beowulf

A

transitoriness - brevity of life

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14
Q

consolation for brevity of life

A

glory, fame

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15
Q

danish king

A

shild

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16
Q

three things that affect your life

A

Faith
God
man himself

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17
Q

“Grace of God” is an example of

A

monk influence

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18
Q

who is a generous king

A

hrothgar

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19
Q

who burned herot

A

hrothgar’s son in law

20
Q

who is beowulf’s uncle

A

Hygelac

21
Q

relationship between soldier and king

A

commitatus

22
Q

singers in mead hall

A

scops

23
Q

descendant of Cain

A

Grendel

24
Q

funeral song or cry to mourn the dead

A

lament

25
Q

how long did Grendel ravage

A

12 winters

26
Q

The story begins in

A

Denmark

27
Q

the song is sung ____ to reach ____-

A

overseas

beowulf

28
Q

shadow of death is who

A

grendel

29
Q

who believed in omens

A

pagans

30
Q

on the journey to denmark, beowulf took with him ___ _geats

A

14

31
Q

who is king of the geats

A

Higlac

32
Q

who is hrothgar’s soldier

A

wulfgar

33
Q

a linden shield is

A

wooden

34
Q

why is beowulf not using his linden shield

A

the dragon will make it catch on fire because it is wooden

35
Q

beowulf’s father

A

Edgetho

36
Q

if beowulf dies, what is to be done with the armor

A

sent to Higlac

37
Q

bright sweetness is

A

liquor

38
Q

why does beowulf not fight with a sword

A

because Grendel does not have one

39
Q

almighty’s enemy is

A

grendel

40
Q

why could grendel not be affected by a sword

A

a spell has been cast on grendel that blunts any mortal’s sword

41
Q

hole at the bottom of the marsh represents

A

hell

42
Q

how did beowulf kill grendel

A

pull off grendel’s arm and it bleeds to death

43
Q

where is grendel’s arm hanged

A

in Herot

44
Q

weave a net of words =

A

singing

45
Q

grendel’s lair =

A

hell