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Who? What?
When? Where?
Beowulf: The
Battle with
Grendel
Beowulf: The
man, the epic
hero
Early History
and the Anglo
Saxons
Beowulf’s Last
Battle
Who? What?
When?
Where?
“Beowulf: Beowulf: The Early History
Beowulf’s
The Battle man, the epic
and the
Last Battle
with Grendel
hero
Anglo-Saxons
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CATEGORY 1 - $100
The name of Hrothgar’s
hall.
.
CATEGORY 1 - $200
Beowulf was the strongest and
bravest of which group of people?
CATEGORY 1 - $300
What time of day would Grendel
enter the mead hall?
CATEGORY 1 - $400
Beowulf was originally told
orally. ___________ were the
ones who wrote it down during
the years 600-800.
CATEGORY 1 - $500
He is called the “mighty protector
of men” in this literary epithet.
CATEGORY 2 - $100
Hrothgar’s throne was never
attacked because it was protected
by…
CATEGORY 2 - $200
The “weapon” Beowulf uses
against Grendel.
CATEGORY 2 - $300
Beowulf’s men try to attack
Grendel. This is why their swords
do not work.
CATEGORY 2 - $400
Beowulf hangs this from the
rafters.
CATEGORY 2 - $500
Beowulf boasts that he has killed
_________ and _______, and
therefore he is qualified to fight
Grendel
CATEGORY 3 - $100
Beowulf is considered the
__________, or good character,
while Grendel is considered the
evil character or ___________.
(Hint: literary terms)
CATEGORY 3 - $200
Hrothgar’s hall went empty for
____#____ winters. As the epic
hero, Beowulf must travel overseas
to save the Danes.
CATEGORY 3 - $300
Number of Epic Battles
Beowulf faces through the
course of the story.
CATEGORY 3 - $400
The line “ fate that night,
intended Grendel to gnaw the
broken bones of his last
human supper” foreshadow
this…
CATEGORY 3 - $500
This is why Beowulf’s and the
other warrior’s swords cannot hurt
Grendel.
CATEGORY 4 - $100
The best and bravest warriors
wore this in battle. Beowulf
received this from King Higlac
and wearing it helped him defeat
Grendel’s mother.
CATEGORY 4 - $200
Give 2 or more reasons people
gathered in mead halls…
CATEGORY 4 - $300
Explain the Anglo-Saxon belief in
fate. What does it do?
Hint: Consider Beowulf’s belief in
fate during battle.
CATEGORY 4 - $400
Anglo-Saxons honored their
dead. This was done with
Beowulf’s body (2 things) that
demonstrates this custom.
CATEGORY 4 - $500
This is how a warrior lived on after
death.
Hint: How’s Beowulf living on?
CATEGORY 5 - $100
The reason the dragon
woke up.
CATEGORY 5 - $200
The reasons Beowulf gives for
using a sword and shield against
the dragon.
CATEGORY 5 - $300
This is the definition
of an epic.
Hint: Why would someone say
“that was epic”!
CATEGORY 5 - $400
A two word metaphor like waterwitch or sky-candle is known as
this.
CATEGORY 5 - $500
_______ is the repetition of
consonant sounds.
Why did the story-teller of
Beowulf use this?
Example: Sworn to stay with a
sweep of their swords
CATEGORY 1 - $100
What is Herot?
CATEGORY 1 - $200
Who are the Geats?
CATEGORY 1 - $300
What is night?
CATEGORY 1 - $400
Who are priests or monks?
CATEGORY 1 - $500
Who is Beowulf?
CATEGORY 2 - $100
Who is God?
CATEGORY 2 - $200
What are his hands?
CATEGORY 2 - $300
What is their swords wouldn’t work
since Grendel is protected by
magic?
CATEGORY 2 - $400
What is Grendel’s arm?
CATEGORY 2 - $500
What are giants and sea
monsters?
CATEGORY 3 - $100
What is his Beowulf – protagonist
and Grendel – antagonist?
CATEGORY 3 - $200
What is 12?
CATEGORY 3 - $300
3
Ps. Epic are usually trilogies!
CATEGORY 3 - $400
What is Grendel’s death?
CATEGORY 3 - $500
What is Grendel has put a spell on
them to make them useless?
As the epic hero, Beowulf must
fight him anyway!
CATEGORY 4 - $100
What is chain mail?
CATEGORY 4 - $200
What is for entertainment, to feast
and to gather groups together to
bond against invaders?
CATEGORY 4 - $300
What is fate decided the winner or
loser?
CATEGORY 4 - $400
What is burn the body to ashes and
let it rest in a tomb (that would later
become a beacon for sailors)?
CATEGORY 4 - $500
What is through stories, poems or
songs?
CATEGORY 5 - $100
What is because a thief
stole a cup ?
CATEGORY 5 - $200
What is he has successfully won many
battles and is older now?
CATEGORY 5 - $300
What is a long narrative poem that
celebrates the deeds of a legendary
or hero?
CATEGORY 5 - $400
What is a kenning?
CATEGORY 5 - $500
What is alliteration to emphasize
sounds and to make the poem
easier to remember?
Final Category:
Resolution of the Epic!
*3
Questions*
(Come on, epics always revolve
around 3s!)
FINAL CATEGORY
Where does the dragon wound
Beowulf?
What happened to his sword and
shield?
Who kills the dragon (2 people?)
FINAL CATEGORY
Beowulf is bit in the neck and bleeds to
death.
His sword and shield melt.
The dragon is killed with the help of
Wiglaf.
END OF GAME
Congratulations
and
Good Luck on your Test!
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