| Who lived in England around this time? | Romans |
| How long were the romans there? | 5th Century |
| Who came after the Romans? | the Germans, they brought the story |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| Know Main Characters | Beowulf- The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. King Hrothgar- the King of the Danes. Grendel- A demon descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgar’s warriors in the king’s mead-hall, Heorot. Grendel’s Mother- An unnamed swamp-hag, Grendel’s mother seems to possess fewer human qualities than Grendel. Unferth – A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf, Unferth is unable or unwilling to fight Grendel, thus proving himself inferior to Beowulf. Wiglaf – A young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon while all of the other warriors run away. |
| Beowulf Vs. Grendel Battle | When Grendel reaches out to snatch up Beowulf, he is stunned to find his arm gripped with greater strength than he knew possible. Terrified like a cornered animal, Grendel longs to run back to the safety of the swamplands. He tries to escape, but Beowulf wrestles him down. The combatants crash around the hall, rattling the walls and smashing the mead-benches. Grendel begins to shriek in pain and fear; the sound terrifies all who hear it. Beowulf’s men heroically hack at the demon as Beowulf fights with him, but no weapon on earth is capable of harming Grendel. Beowulf summons even greater strength and rips Grendel’s arm completely out of its socket. Fatally wounded, Grendel slinks back to his swampy home to die. Back in the mead-hall, Beowulf holds up his gory trophy in triumph. He proudly hangs the arm high on the wall of Heorot as proof of his victory. |
| Kenning | A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities. hell-self, hight-shapes, cloud-mark |
Beowulf Quiz
February 23, 2020