Beowulf Vocabulary - for 100

Beowulf Vocabulary - for 100A synonym for shadowy?

Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

Beowulf Vocabulary - for 200A religious journey.


Beowulf Vocabulary - for 300A payment for wrong doing.


Beowulf Vocabulary - for 400A punishment for an injury


Beowulf Vocabulary - for 500The antonym for joyous cries

of glee


Beowulf Characters - for 100He has “hell-forged” hands.


Beowulf Characters - for 200Because he is jealous of

Beowulf, he doubted Beowulf’s claim of killing sea

monsters.


Beowulf Characters - for 300She is referred to as a “she-wolf,” although she is not a

wolf at all.


Beowulf Characters - for 400He berates Unferth for killing

his own kin, another exhibition that he is an epic

hero.


Beowulf Characters - for 500He makes an eloquent speech about loyalty and bravery. He exhibited both characteristics

when he helped slay the dragon.


Beowulf Plot - for 100This is the “golden shining

hall” Grendel attacks.


Beowulf Plot - for 200What are Beowulf’s last thoughts before he dies?

A. Pride and respect in his ability to protect people.

B. Bitterness only one person helped him kill the dragon.C. Fear the kingdom will disintegrate after he dies.


Beowulf Plot - for 200A. Pride and respect

in his ability to protect people.

Beowulf Plot - for 300Which of the following events

is most important in Beowulf’s career?

A. The speech for the princeB. The slaying of Beowulf’s

momC. The slaying of the dragon


Beowulf Plot - for 300C. Slaying the

dragon

Beowulf Plot - for 400

How does Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother?


Beowulf Plot - for 400He slays her with a

magical sword. He stabs her in

the neck.

Beowulf Plot - for 500Which one of these BEST supports

the idea that Beowulf is an epic hero?

A. Displays intense pride in his country.

B. He embodies the ideals of Anglo-Saxon society.

C. He becomes more humble over time.


Literary Devices - for 100Which one of these is a

kenning?A. “At last he saw the mud of

the bottom”B. “Woven metal had not

helped”C. “And all at once the greedy

she wolf”


Literary Devices - for 200Which one of these lines

contain alliteration?A. “Murderous flames,

spreading them everywhere.”

B. “The ancient blade broke, bit…drew blood.”

C. “The monster came quickly towards him.”


Literary Devices - for 300Who are these kennings

describing?

Shepherd of evil, guardian of crime


Literary Devices - for 400He is supposed to be the “lord

and protector of this noble place.”


Literary Devices - for 500Why was it necessary to use kennings, alliteration, and

caesuras in Beowulf.


Anglo-Saxon History - for 100All of the following peoples

invaded Great Britain throughout history EXCEPT

for:a. Romansb. Vikings

c. Normansd. Greeks


Anglo-Saxon History - for 200These three areas of English culture profoundly influenced

the United States:


Anglo-Saxon History - for 300These are the structures left

in Great Britain after the Romans left


Category 5 - for 400This group of people held an

honored place in society because they preserved

heroic deeds in memory by singing the songs of the

heroes.


Anglo-Saxon History - for 500What written language did

King Alfred promote through the work, The Anglo-Saxon

Chronicle?


Final JeopardyAlthough Beowulf was passed down

through oral tradition from generation to generation– before

Christianity, this is the reason why Beowulf contains Christian

references.

Also know:• All Vocabulary Words (10)• Christianity and the effect it had on

Great Britain.• The characteristics of Celtic Religion• Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon life• The characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon

religion

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