Period 4 did the Thane game as a review of Beowulf. At the bottom of this post, find listed some of the questions that were answered in the review.
Reminders:
Friday, February15, final over Beowulf
Thursday, February 21, reflective essay due on turnitin.com
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| 55 B.C. | When Beowulf and his 14 men land on the beach, he is greeted by what? | descendant of Shield Sheafson who is alive during this epic. |
| 449 AD | Number of years that Grendel attacked the mead-hall | code of conduct during Anglo-Saxon period |
| 793 AD | Ecgtheow's son | All monsters came from this person |
| 1066 AD | Wyrd means what? | Character in Beowulf who is said to have murdered his brother. |
| What group put the oral epic "Beowulf" onto paper? | wergild | The person who originated the poem Beowulf is |
| number of manuscripts of end | Wife of Hrothgar | The Beowulf story is most notable because . . . |
| three antagonists in Beowulf | Character in Beowulf who embodies loyalty. | Hrothgar's mead hall is called. . . |
| Hrunting is what? | Why can't weapons injure Grendel? | True or false? Beowulf takes place in seventh century England. |
| Who is envious of Beowulf's bravery? | How long does Beowulf rule his land? | battle-dew = |
| Who is the only warrior to help Beowulf at his death? | How does Beowulf die? | what is the witan? |
| sky-candle= | whale-road= | sword-storm= |
| sea-stallion= | The language Beowulf was written in. | Does Beowulf kill Grendel in the great hall? |
| What does Beowulf do with the arm of Grendel? | Why does the dragon want revenge on mankind? | In the 1970s, Gardner wrote what book about Beowulf, but perspective of antagonist |
| What goup of people does Beowulf belong? | Who or what is Sutton Hoo? | The name Beowulf means what? |
| Who gave Beowulf a sword? | Who avenges Grendel's death? | ring-giver-= |
| The worst sin a man could commit: | In the 2007 movie version, what actor(actress) plays Grendel's mother? | What class of people were the warriors (lower, middle, nobility, religious)? |
| Wealthow | what are the storytellers called? | The Romans built this 73-mile long fortification to keep invaders out. |
| The array of huge stones on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, used for religious rites. | The word that means "the perfect example of". Beowulf is a(n) _________ hero. | When Beowulf asks if he can fight Grendel, he asks one condition regarding his choice in weaponry. What? |
| Why did Beowulf not leave Brecca far behind in their contest? | mound-keeper= ? | To the Norse, what term meant "to go raiding". |
| Which value does Beowulf not embody: courage, loyalty, intelligence, strength? | A Norse warrior in a trance-like fury is called what? | Hrothgar's father. |
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