Beowulf Flashcards

1
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Iberians

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Settled England Spanish speaking

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Romans

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Italian and Latin

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3
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Angles, saxons, and jutes

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German

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4
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1st form of English

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Anglish

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5
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What was created to spread the language

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Public schools

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6
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What kind of epic was Beowulf

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Folk epic

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7
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Elements of an epic:

When Beowulf rescues the Danes after winning both fights

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Hero

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8
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Elements of an epic: when Beowulf stabs Grendel’s mother with the magic sword

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Supernatural

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9
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What kind of language us associated with epic writing

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Elevated language

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10
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The only person to avenge a death

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Grendel’s mother

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11
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Reparation

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Compensating for wrong

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12
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Solace

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Comfort;relief

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13
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Purge

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Purify

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14
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Writhing

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Twisting and turning in pain

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15
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Massive

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Big

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16
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Loathsome

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Disgusting

17
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Mead hall

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Battle and celebration hall

18
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Climax

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Battle with Grendel’s mother and the defeat

19
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Themes 1 major 2 minor

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Good vs evil
Heroism
Religion

20
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How is beowulf an epic

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Epic hero and multiple settings/multiple battles

21
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Importance of family

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To prove they’re honorable

22
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What kind of concept was fate

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A pagan concept

23
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What kind of concept was religion

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Christian concept

24
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Reward for the Grendel and Grendel’s mother being killed

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Jewelry rings and title of king

25
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After battle with Grendel’s mother which one left and which one gave up

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Danes-left

Geats-stayed

26
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How is Beowulf a dynamic character

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He’s still battling a dragon even though he was so close to death

1st battle- really confident
2nd-less confident
3rd- no confidence said goodbye

27
Q
Characterization of Beowulf:
Grendel
Grendel’s mother
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Dragon

Pick 2 why are they essential

A

Grendel because he became king after the fight

Grendel’s mother because if there was no threat he couldn’t have saved the country

28
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Resolution

Mood of the farewell section

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Somber,serious, reflective