exam Flashcards
Who is Grendel
The monster Beowulf fought
Who is Grendel’s mother
The mother of the monster
Who is Beowulf
The hero of the story
who is Hrothgar
The King
who is Wiglaf
The most loyal subject to Beowulf
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
An interruption or a break
Caesura
A story usually about a hero
epic
An expression or use of words from Old English that have a metaphorical meaning
Kenning
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
metaphor
Giving and item or something human traits
Personification
A phrase that uses like or as
simile
What poetic devices did the Anglo-Saxons use to help make their stories sound better?
kenning,
Cesura
As Beowulf is dying, what does Beowulf ask to be done in his honor?
For them to build a statue of him
How does Beowulf plan to fight Grendel? Why does he make this decision?
He fought him without any armor or weapons because Grendel didn’t use any
How does Grendel’s mother respond to Grendel’s death?
She starts to kill people
Contrast the fight between Beowulf and Grendel to the fight between Grendel’s mother?
Beowulf had to use armor and weapons for Grendel’s mother while he did not for Grendel.
Why is Beowulf still read/ or important today?
Because it shows the importance to values held by the Danish people
What is the mead hall symbol for in Beowulf?
It is a symbol for peace and safety.
Who was the first pilgrim the narrator describes to the reader
The knight
Where does the narrator meet the pilgrims
Southwark
where are the pilgrims traveling to? Why?
To Canterbury
How many total pilgrims are making this trip?
29
What does the in keeper suggest the pilgrims do on their journey?
He tells them all to make a competition and writes stories to see who has the best
