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[Show more]How does Hrothgar's family single him out as a leader? correct answersHe was so great in combat and war that he was looked at as the leader. 
 
Why does Hrothgar build a mead-hall and what is it called? correct answersTo show that's it's greater than any other mead-hall on the earth. It's named ...
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Add to cartHow does Hrothgar's family single him out as a leader? correct answersHe was so great in combat and war that he was looked at as the leader. 
 
Why does Hrothgar build a mead-hall and what is it called? correct answersTo show that's it's greater than any other mead-hall on the earth. It's named ...
Who were Grendel's earliest ancestors? correct answersA pair of monsters born of Cain 
 
"Wondering what the warriors would do" is an example of what literary element? correct answersalliteration 
 
What does Grendel do on his first visit to Herot? correct answersHe kills and eats thirty men 
 
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Add to cartWho were Grendel's earliest ancestors? correct answersA pair of monsters born of Cain 
 
"Wondering what the warriors would do" is an example of what literary element? correct answersalliteration 
 
What does Grendel do on his first visit to Herot? correct answersHe kills and eats thirty men 
 
W...
What role does fate play in Beowulf's demise, according to Wiglaf? correct answersWiglaf tells the people that fate has the dragon in store for Beowulf. It was "meant to be." 
 
Why doesn't Grendel attack Hrothgar? correct answersHrothgar is protected by God. 
 
Describe what transpired in the m...
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Add to cartWhat role does fate play in Beowulf's demise, according to Wiglaf? correct answersWiglaf tells the people that fate has the dragon in store for Beowulf. It was "meant to be." 
 
Why doesn't Grendel attack Hrothgar? correct answersHrothgar is protected by God. 
 
Describe what transpired in the m...
Who is Hrothgar? correct answersKing of the Danes (people of Denmark) 
 
What is Herot? correct answersA wooden, large mead hall where men of the community go to meet, celebrate, eat, sleep, etc. 
 
Describe Grendel using 4 specific details from the text. correct answersa) powerful monster 
 b) demo...
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Add to cartWho is Hrothgar? correct answersKing of the Danes (people of Denmark) 
 
What is Herot? correct answersA wooden, large mead hall where men of the community go to meet, celebrate, eat, sleep, etc. 
 
Describe Grendel using 4 specific details from the text. correct answersa) powerful monster 
 b) demo...
Number of years Beowulf ruled his own country correct answers50 
 
How does Beowulf die? correct answersHe is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon. They do not receive help from other warriors. 
 
How many Geats came to Denmark? correct answers15 
 
Where did the sword used to kill Mama Monster ...
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Add to cartNumber of years Beowulf ruled his own country correct answers50 
 
How does Beowulf die? correct answersHe is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon. They do not receive help from other warriors. 
 
How many Geats came to Denmark? correct answers15 
 
Where did the sword used to kill Mama Monster ...
For how long is Beowulf King? correct answers50 years 
 
What is the name of the Mead hall correct answersHerot hall 
 
For how long does Grendel terrorize the Danes? correct answers12 years 
 
How many Geats did Beowulf take to Denmark? correct answers30 
 
The line "fate the night, intended Grend...
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Add to cartFor how long is Beowulf King? correct answers50 years 
 
What is the name of the Mead hall correct answersHerot hall 
 
For how long does Grendel terrorize the Danes? correct answers12 years 
 
How many Geats did Beowulf take to Denmark? correct answers30 
 
The line "fate the night, intended Grend...
How do we know Beowulf is a legendary hero? correct answersHe is larger than life and is remembered from tales long ago 
 
Why does Beowulf go see Hrothgar? correct answersHe wants to help Hrothgar by killing Grendel 
 
What statement best demonstrates that Beowulf is an honorable man? correct answe...
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Add to cartHow do we know Beowulf is a legendary hero? correct answersHe is larger than life and is remembered from tales long ago 
 
Why does Beowulf go see Hrothgar? correct answersHe wants to help Hrothgar by killing Grendel 
 
What statement best demonstrates that Beowulf is an honorable man? correct answe...
What was the first English literature? correct answersThe anglo saxon literature 
 
What was anglo Saxon prose mostly written in? correct answersLatin 
 
How was Anglo Saxon poetry composed? correct answersIn oral tradition 
 
How was an Anglo Saxon writing first traveled by? correct answersScops (t...
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Add to cartWhat was the first English literature? correct answersThe anglo saxon literature 
 
What was anglo Saxon prose mostly written in? correct answersLatin 
 
How was Anglo Saxon poetry composed? correct answersIn oral tradition 
 
How was an Anglo Saxon writing first traveled by? correct answersScops (t...
Allegory correct answersA story told on two levels 
 
Alliteration correct answersRepitition of initial consonant sound 
 
Anonymous correct answersThe Beowulf author 
 
Aristocratic correct answersThe class of society that Beowulf is concerned with 
 
Boastful correct answersAdjective that describe...
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Add to cartAllegory correct answersA story told on two levels 
 
Alliteration correct answersRepitition of initial consonant sound 
 
Anonymous correct answersThe Beowulf author 
 
Aristocratic correct answersThe class of society that Beowulf is concerned with 
 
Boastful correct answersAdjective that describe...
Who is Hrothgar? correct answersThe King of the Danes 
 
How many years had Grendel attacked the hall? correct answers12 
 
Why does Grendel attack the mead hall in Beowulf? correct answersHe's miserable and the songs of life and goodness enrage him. 
 
What does Beowulf boast that he is going to d...
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Add to cartWho is Hrothgar? correct answersThe King of the Danes 
 
How many years had Grendel attacked the hall? correct answers12 
 
Why does Grendel attack the mead hall in Beowulf? correct answersHe's miserable and the songs of life and goodness enrage him. 
 
What does Beowulf boast that he is going to d...
Hrothgar correct answersKing of the Danes in southern Denmark 
 
Herot correct answersa magnificent mead hall (where loyal warriors feast, drink, and tell tales of the scops: AngloSaxon bards) that symbolizes the power and prosperity of Hrothgar 
 
also symbolized the might and power of the SpearDan...
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Add to cartHrothgar correct answersKing of the Danes in southern Denmark 
 
Herot correct answersa magnificent mead hall (where loyal warriors feast, drink, and tell tales of the scops: AngloSaxon bards) that symbolizes the power and prosperity of Hrothgar 
 
also symbolized the might and power of the SpearDan...
Hrunting correct answersWhat is the name of Unferth's sword? 
 
It is cursed correct answersWhy will hrunting not kill the monsters? 
 
Cuts her head off with the giants sword correct answersHow does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? 
 
Grendels head correct answersWhat does Beowulf bring back Hrothg...
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Add to cartHrunting correct answersWhat is the name of Unferth's sword? 
 
It is cursed correct answersWhy will hrunting not kill the monsters? 
 
Cuts her head off with the giants sword correct answersHow does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? 
 
Grendels head correct answersWhat does Beowulf bring back Hrothg...
Why does Beowulf journey across the sea to the land of the Danes? correct answersTo save the Danes from the monster Grendel 
 
Who was Edgetho? correct answersBeowulf's Father 
 
How does Beowulf trap Grendel? correct answersHe waits until Grendel enters Heorot and uses men as bait 
 
What does Beo...
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Add to cartWhy does Beowulf journey across the sea to the land of the Danes? correct answersTo save the Danes from the monster Grendel 
 
Who was Edgetho? correct answersBeowulf's Father 
 
How does Beowulf trap Grendel? correct answersHe waits until Grendel enters Heorot and uses men as bait 
 
What does Beo...
Who is Grendel a descendent of? correct answersCain 
 
What 2 nouns are used to identify Grendel besides monster? correct answersDemon and fiend 
 
What is the only course of action that allows the Danes of Herot to survive Grendel's attacks? correct answersDistance, finding other beds to sleep in ...
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Add to cartWho is Grendel a descendent of? correct answersCain 
 
What 2 nouns are used to identify Grendel besides monster? correct answersDemon and fiend 
 
What is the only course of action that allows the Danes of Herot to survive Grendel's attacks? correct answersDistance, finding other beds to sleep in ...
What is the setting of the first part of the epic? correct answersDenmark 
 
What familiar story does the speaker in the first part of the poem tell? correct answersCain and Abel 
 
How was Grendel created, and where is he required to live? correct answersHe was made from hell and lives and a swampy...
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Add to cartWhat is the setting of the first part of the epic? correct answersDenmark 
 
What familiar story does the speaker in the first part of the poem tell? correct answersCain and Abel 
 
How was Grendel created, and where is he required to live? correct answersHe was made from hell and lives and a swampy...
Who is king of the Danes? 3 things 
-The king of the Danes is Hrothgar. 
-He's a great king and a gift-giver. 
-Father figure for Beowulf. 
 
 
 
What is the name of the banquet hall and why is it so important? 
Heorot; 
-It is described as the highest of all banquet halls; 
-it serves as a symbol ...
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Add to cartWho is king of the Danes? 3 things 
-The king of the Danes is Hrothgar. 
-He's a great king and a gift-giver. 
-Father figure for Beowulf. 
 
 
 
What is the name of the banquet hall and why is it so important? 
Heorot; 
-It is described as the highest of all banquet halls; 
-it serves as a symbol ...
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother with... correct answersa sword he finds that was made by giants 
 
Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel unarmed because... correct answersit would be lowly of a thane to resort to swords and shields 
 
the sword that Beowulf uses to fight Grendel's mother is called... co...
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Add to cartBeowulf kills Grendel's mother with... correct answersa sword he finds that was made by giants 
 
Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel unarmed because... correct answersit would be lowly of a thane to resort to swords and shields 
 
the sword that Beowulf uses to fight Grendel's mother is called... co...
What made Scyld Shefing a 'good king'? correct answersHe had gotten the loyalty of folk far due to his power and wealth and near who gave him tribute. 
 
Why is it important for a youth to "give with a free hand while in his father's house"? correct answersSo he can have loyal warriors to aid h...
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Add to cartWhat made Scyld Shefing a 'good king'? correct answersHe had gotten the loyalty of folk far due to his power and wealth and near who gave him tribute. 
 
Why is it important for a youth to "give with a free hand while in his father's house"? correct answersSo he can have loyal warriors to aid h...
who was the author of beowulf correct answersburton raffel 
 
what language was beowulf written in correct answersOld English 
 
how long ago was beowulf written correct answersit was written in the 500s 
 
who is hrothgar correct answersKing of the Danes 
 
what drives grendel to attack herot corre...
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Add to cartwho was the author of beowulf correct answersburton raffel 
 
what language was beowulf written in correct answersOld English 
 
how long ago was beowulf written correct answersit was written in the 500s 
 
who is hrothgar correct answersKing of the Danes 
 
what drives grendel to attack herot corre...
what is the name of hrothgar's mead hall? correct answersHerot 
 
why is grendel perceived as being "born of cain?" correct answershe is a jealous murderer 
 
what motivated grendel to attack the danes? correct answersthe warrior's songs 
 
how will beowulf fight grendel? correct answerswith not...
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Add to cartwhat is the name of hrothgar's mead hall? correct answersHerot 
 
why is grendel perceived as being "born of cain?" correct answershe is a jealous murderer 
 
what motivated grendel to attack the danes? correct answersthe warrior's songs 
 
how will beowulf fight grendel? correct answerswith not...
Who is Scyld Shefing? correct answersAn ancestor of Hrothgar 
 
Hrogthar correct answersKing of the Danes 
 
Heorot correct answersHrothgar's mead hall 
 
Grendel correct answersA demon descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgar's warriors in the king's mead-hall, Heorot. Because his ruthless...
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Add to cartWho is Scyld Shefing? correct answersAn ancestor of Hrothgar 
 
Hrogthar correct answersKing of the Danes 
 
Heorot correct answersHrothgar's mead hall 
 
Grendel correct answersA demon descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgar's warriors in the king's mead-hall, Heorot. Because his ruthless...
what happened in the mead hall to evoke the anger of the monster correct answersthe men were celebrating, having a party, getting drunk and having fun which infuriated the monster 
 
what is grendel's lineage? why is he described as being born of cain? correct answershe defended from two monstrous ...
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Add to cartwhat happened in the mead hall to evoke the anger of the monster correct answersthe men were celebrating, having a party, getting drunk and having fun which infuriated the monster 
 
what is grendel's lineage? why is he described as being born of cain? correct answershe defended from two monstrous ...
Why does Beowulf come to England? correct answersHe doesn't go to England 
 
Why do the Anglo-Saxons write about the Beowulf story? correct answersTo teach what they value in terms of ethics, bravery, and courage. 
 
What does Heorot symbolize? correct answersThe hall of Hrothgar - power and wealth...
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Add to cartWhy does Beowulf come to England? correct answersHe doesn't go to England 
 
Why do the Anglo-Saxons write about the Beowulf story? correct answersTo teach what they value in terms of ethics, bravery, and courage. 
 
What does Heorot symbolize? correct answersThe hall of Hrothgar - power and wealth...
At night; in Heorot; quietly sneaking in and snacking on the men. correct answersWhen, where, and how does Grendel attack? 
 
Hrothgar correct answersWho is the king? 
 
The mead hall correct answersWhat was Heorot? 
 
12 winters correct answersHow long had Heorot stood empty? 
 
He was protected by...
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Add to cartAt night; in Heorot; quietly sneaking in and snacking on the men. correct answersWhen, where, and how does Grendel attack? 
 
Hrothgar correct answersWho is the king? 
 
The mead hall correct answersWhat was Heorot? 
 
12 winters correct answersHow long had Heorot stood empty? 
 
He was protected by...
The monster, Grendel, is related to Cain, the first ____________________. correct answersMURDERER 
 
Earliest recorded history of England came from the _________________ ______________. correct answersVENERABLE BEDE 
 
The English were considered _______________ before they became Christians. correc...
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Add to cartThe monster, Grendel, is related to Cain, the first ____________________. correct answersMURDERER 
 
Earliest recorded history of England came from the _________________ ______________. correct answersVENERABLE BEDE 
 
The English were considered _______________ before they became Christians. correc...
The author of Beowulf is... correct answersunknown 
 
There are three primary types of English, but Beowulf is written in... correct answersOld English 
 
Angle-Saxon poetry creates rhyme through... correct answersalliteration 
 
Another term for a Heroic poem is an... correct answersepic poem 
 
Be...
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Add to cartThe author of Beowulf is... correct answersunknown 
 
There are three primary types of English, but Beowulf is written in... correct answersOld English 
 
Angle-Saxon poetry creates rhyme through... correct answersalliteration 
 
Another term for a Heroic poem is an... correct answersepic poem 
 
Be...
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