Characters BeowulfJeopardy Beowulf JeopardyBattles Literary Terms Events Misc.

Characters, 100 Who kills Aeschere in revenge?

Characters, 200 Who is married to Wealtheow and is protected by God?

Characters, 300 What is it that causes Grendel to go on his murderous rampage?

Characters, 400 Who is king of the Geats when Beowulf returns to Geatland?

Characters, 500 Who challenges Beowulf’s credibility, but later lends him his sword?

Events, 100 What trophy does Beowulf display in Herot to prove he has defeated Grendel?

Events, 200 What is brought to Hrothgar after Beowulf’s battle with Grendel’s Mother?

Events, 300 What causes Beowulf to travel to Denmark?

Events, 400 What happens to Beowulf’s weapons when he faces the dragon?

Events, 500 How does the lake change after Beowulf emerges from killing Grendel’s Mother?

Miscellaneous, 100 Who was the author of Beowulf?

Miscellaneous, 200 Beowulf is an example of which kind of poetry?

Miscellaneous, 300 “Sacrificing to the old stone god” & “fate cannot be changed”: refer to what religion?

Miscellaneous, 400 Wiglaf’s support of Beowulf is an example of which Anglo-Saxon concept? Wyrd Wyrgild Comitatus Flyting

Miscellaneous, 500 According to the story of Beowulf, from whom is Grendel descended and why?

Battles, 100 How many years did Herot stand empty after Grendel’s first attack?

Battles, 200 Who comes to Beowulf’s aid in his fight with the dragon?

Battles, 300 What protects Beowulf from Grendel’s Mother?

Battles, 400 In the fight between Beowulf & Grendel’s Mother, how does Beowulf kill her?

Battles, 500 Grendel cannot touch Hrothgar because…

Literary terms Literary terms, 100 What is a repetition of the same initial consonant sound called?

Literary Terms Literary Terms, 200 What is it called when one literary work refers to another literary work, historical event, popular figure, etc.?

Literary Terms Literary Terms, 300 What is the space between two half-lines called?

Literary terms Literary terms, 400 To whom does this kenning refer? “terror of the hall troops”

Literary terms, 500 The line, “Beowulf’s circled sword screamed on her head a strident battle song,” is an example of

Character answers 100 – Grendel’s Mother Hrothgar 300- Joyous singing in Herot 400 – Higlac 500 – Unferth

events answers 100 – Grendel’s arm 200 – Grendel’s head 300 – Stories of Grendel’s attacks on Herot 400 – shield melts; sword breaks 500 – purified or clear & clean

Misc answers 100 – unknown 200 – epic 300 – paganism 400 – Comitatus 500 – Cain; because he killed Abel

Battles answers 100 – 12 years 200 – Wiglaf 300 – chain mail 400 – giant’s sword 500 – God protects his throne

Literary Terms answers 100 – alliteration 200 – allusion 300 – caesura 400 – Grendel 500 – personification