1. Beowulf story 1
Beowulf story 2
Lit. Terms & symbols
Kennings
Vocabulary 50
100
150
200
250
300

2. Elegy Eulogy Epic Idyll
50 Points
Beowulf if classified as an __________ because it celebrates the deeds of a superhuman hero.
Elegy
Eulogy
Epic
Idyll

3. 100 Points
Grendel attacks the Herot and it remains empty for 12 years. However, Hrothgar and his throne are safe because it is protected by
Unferth
Brecca
God
Grendel’s mother

4. 150 Points
Beowulf employs ironic understatement and a metaphor when he describes the sea monsters “asleep on the shore”. In fact, these creatures are__________.
Dead
Overfed
Napping lightly
Playing

5. 200 Points
Unferth says the swimming challenge with Brecca was little more than reckless stupidity, and Beowulf counters this insult by calling Unferth ___________.
Drunk
Thoughtless
Dimwitted
Suspicious

6. Beowulf wins the fight by wrenching Grendel’s ________ from his body.
250 Points
Beowulf wins the fight by wrenching Grendel’s ________ from his body.
Shoulder
Claw
Arm
All of the above

7. 300 Points
The poet establishes Grendel’s evil nature through his diction; when describing Grendel, the poet’s word choices include: “monster,” “demon”, and “fiend”. This is the biblical reference reinforces Grendel’s ________nature.
Murderous
Ugly
Unsettled
Searching

8. Make friends with Unferth Sleep Pray
50 Points
After the feast, Beowulf renews his vow to fight weaponless and then pretends to ___________.
Play the harp
Make friends with Unferth
Sleep
Pray

9. 100 Points
It is not only “Beowulf’s bold strength,” but his _______ that will give him victory.
Determination
Magic charm
Heritage
All of these

10. 150 Points
Even after his death, Beowulf serves as a protector. The Geats build a monument, a _______ to honor his life.
Wharf
Tower
Wall
Bridge

11. 200 Points
Beowulf has defeated the dragon and is mortally wounded. His one regret is that he has no heir to inherit his
Weapons
Kingdom
Treasure
Sailing ship

12. 250 Points
Beowulf now has to kill Grendel’s mother. Unferth gives Beowulf ________, a famous word, but it is useless against her power.
Excalibur
Hrunting
Hiltby
Heathcliff

13. 300 Points
The Geats cry as they kindler the funeral fire. The public pyre, burial of the _______ with the body, and riding of horses in a circle are pagan rituals, but the smoke’s entrance into heaven is of Christian symbolism.
Wine flask
Helmet
Dragon’s teeth
Treasure

14. What literary term is “murky darkness”
50 Points
What literary term is “murky darkness”
Imagery

15. What literary term is “Beowulf basked in boast”
100 Points
What literary term is “Beowulf basked in boast”
Alliteration

16. What symbolizes the battle with Grendel's mom
150 Points
What symbolizes the battle with Grendel's mom
Vengeance

17. 200 Points
What literary term is this? Beowulf says he is a courteous host, who allows the sea serpents to taste his sword
Sarcasm

18. What symbolizes the Battle with the Dragon.
250 Points
What symbolizes the Battle with the Dragon.
Heroic approach to fate

19. 300 Points
What literary term is this? The joyful fellowship in Herot/the gloomy isolation of the lair
Contrast

20. 50 Points
A fermented liquor made from water, honey, and yeast
Mead

21. 100 Points
A council of church members or an assembly held to discuss religious issue
Synod

22. Female superior of religious order
150 Points
Female superior of religious order
Abbess

23. 200 Points
Worthy of respect as a result of age, wisdom or remarkable achievements
Venerable

24. Ancient Germanic people of southern Sweden
250 Points
Ancient Germanic people of southern Sweden
Geats

25. The first born or eldest son
300 Points
The first born or eldest son
Primogeniture

26. 50 Points
Whale-road
Ocean

27. 100 Points
Gold-ringed queen
Welthow

28. 150 Points
Shadow of death
Grendel

29. 200 Points
Mighty water witch
Grendel’s mom

30. 250 Points
Shelterer of Warriors
Hrothgar

31. Noble protector of seaman
300 Points
Noble protector of seaman
Beowulf