| Who is the king of the Danes during the conflict with Grendel? | Hrothgar |
| What hall does the king of the Danes build? | Heret (represents heaven) |
| Who is Grendel? | descendant of Cain |
| Where does Grendel come from? | Earth |
| What makes Grendel so angry? | loud music |
| What does Grendel do to bring chaos to Hrothgar’s kingdom? | terrorizes Heret and he eats all the people who did not flee |
| How long has Grendel terrorized the Danes? | 12 winters |
| Identify the leader of the Great warriors | Beowulf |
| What characterizes Beowulf? | strong |
| How do you think Beowulf has earned his reputation? | bragging |
| How does Beowulf describe his exploits? | by saying that he is the only one strong enough to fight the monsters and win. |
| How did Beowulf intend to fight Grendel? | without any armor |
| What happens when Grendel first enters Herot Hall? | he saw warriors sleeping and he killed them and eats them. |
| Describe Beowulf’s battle with Grendel. | he rips off his arm. |
| Why are Beowulf’s warriors unable to help him during his fight with Grendel? | God chose Beowulf so only he could defeat him. |
| What do you think is Beowulf’s strongest attribute? | fate on his side |
| What trophy does Beowulf display after this battle with Grendel? | Grendel’s hand and claw. |
| What happens in Herot immediately after Grendel’s defeat? | a celebration |
| What does Hrothgar ask Beowulf after Grendel’s mother kills Aeschere? | To seek and destroy Grendel’s mom. |
| Briefly describe the battle between Beowulf and Grendel’s mother. | Beowulf defeats Grendel’s mother by cutting her head off with his sword. |
| To whom does Beowulf give credit for his victory against Grendel’s mother? | God |
| What two trophies does Beowulf seize from the lair of Grendel’s mother? | the handle of the sword and Grendel’s head. |
| Explain what happens to the sword blade with which Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother. | the blade of the sword melts, but the handle is intact. |
| Who steals the goblet from the dragon’s hoard? | a Geet slave |
| Identify the man who stays with Beowulf during the conflict with the dragon. | Wiglaf |
| What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to have his troops do? | build a tall tower so that all of the sailors can see him far and wide. |
| What kind of story is Beowulf? | epic poem |
| During what time period was Beowulf? | Angelo-Saxon |
| What do Beowulf and Grendel stand for? | Good versus Evil |
| the repetition of consonant and vowel sounds at the beginning of words. | alliteration |
| exaggeration | Hyperbole |
| verses often divided into two halves separated by a long pause. | Caesura |
Beowulf questions
February 21, 2020