| who is hrothgar | king of danes |
| who is herot | mead hall |
| describe grendel using 4 specific details from the text | monster, smart , strong, cannible |
| what irritates grendel and becomes his motive for attacking herot | music and them being happy |
| give a detail of grendels attack | attacks at night |
| what happens to herot | remains closed/ empty for 10-12 years |
| who is beowulf | hero of the story, worrior |
| what country does beowulf come from | beatland |
| who is Higlac, and how is beowulf related to him | hes the king of gears and his uncle |
| what does beowulf decide to do | take an orendal |
| why did beowulfs kingsman urge him to go | thought it was the right thing |
| how did beowulf hear about the wrath of grendel | from sailors and song |
| what are the accomplishments beowulf states hes done | fights giants and fights monsters |
| what request does beowulf make of hrothgar | dont help him |
| why wouldnt the danes have to sew shrouds for the geats if grendel triumphs | hed be all the way eating- nothing left |
| when does grendal arrive at herot | at night |
| from where does grendel come | his swamp |
| what surprises grendel when he comes in contact with beowulf | he fights back, hes strong |
| why could the mens swords not harm grendel | they were spelled |
| how does beowulf kill grendel | rips his arm off |
| what does beowulf do after grendel escapes | parties and keeps the arm |
| give 2 descriptions of grendel in this section | hes a coward and hes scared |
| list 4 very specific details of herot found in this section | sturdy, iron, ivory, wood(could not withstand fire) |
| describe grendels lair | dark, underwater |
| what is grendels mothers motivation for going to herot | she wants revenge |
| after celebrating beowulfs victory, what occurs at herot | they go to eat drink and sleep |
| name 2 things grendels mother carried back to her lair from e herot | grendals arm |
| what do the danes entreat beowulf to do, what would be his reward | kill grendels mom |
| where does beowulf find grendels mother | bottom of the lake |
| what protects him from her claws | maleshirt, arms |
| what was beowulfs motivation in accomplishing this deed | fame |
| what happens to beowulfs helmet | she bites holes in it |
| how does beowulf kill grendalls mother | sliced her head off with a big sword |
| after beowulf kills her, what does he do before leaving the lair | he gets grendels head |
| what do the danes who are observung at the lake do | leave bic, they assume that hes dead |
| what do the geats do | stay there |
| what is beowulf future when he returns to geatland | king for five years |
| what was beowulfs last enemy to fight | a dragon |
English beowulf
February 25, 2020