Know and possibly identify the following terms/people: o Epic o Epic Hero o Archetype/archetypal character o Alliteration o Kenning o Unferth o Wiglaf o Hrunting
1.
Why were the monasteries important? What did they do for England?
2.
Why must Beowulf battle Grendel with his bare hands?
3.
Why does Beowulf kill Grendel?
4.
Who are bards and what is their Anglo-Saxon name?
5.
Which piece of equipment saves Beowulf’s life?
6.
Which literary work was formed from a Celtic myth and embodied British values?
7.
When the Romans left England, what did they leave behind?
8.
What was the Magna Carta?
9.
What was the Celtic religion like?
10.
What was an important effect of the spread of Christianity to England?
11.
What people have invaded England?
12.
What is the most important event for Beowulf as the leader of the Geats?
13.
What is a theme of Beowulf?
14.
What did the Christian religion offer that the pagan religion did not?
15.
What aspect of Anglo-Saxon life is made clear in both Beowulf and “Life in 999”?
16.
What are examples of Beowulf’s super-human traits?
17.
What are Beowulf’s last thoughts before he dies?
18.
In Anglo-Saxon life, who was REALLY important and why? What are some of the main ideals of the Anglo-Saxons?
19.
How is the epic Beowulf different from the novel Grendel ?
20.
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
21.
What ended the Anglo-Saxon period?
Be able to use the text to write a BCR on:
1) Pagan elements vs Christian elements in Beowulf
2) Identifying the Anglo-Saxon traits in the text.
3) Be able to explain how the monsters in Beowulf can be an archetypal symbol of some broader problem of challenge to the society.