Beowulf Review Game
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Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Foil Bonus: Provide an example ($50) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Epic Poem Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Mode Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Adventurous and frightening Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Tone Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence No matter how evil the force, good always triumphs over evil Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Message Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Anglo-Saxon time period Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Historical Context Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence To inform and entertain Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Purpose Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence King of the Danes Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Hrothgar Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Stood with Beowulf until the very end Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Wiglaf Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf’s homeland Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Geatland Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence A descendant of Cain Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Grendel Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence This monster gave Beowulf a death wound Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence The fire breathing dragon Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf believes this determines the outcome of his battles Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Fate Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf reflects this timeless value. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Courage Bonus: Provide an example from the poem ($50) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence The main struggle in Beowulf is between Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Good over evil Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Name four supernatural elements in the poem. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence 1. Grendel is a demon 2. Beowulf jumps into a fiery lake 3. Beowulf uses a giant’s sword to decapitate Grendel’s mother 4. Beowulf battles a dragon (Answers may vary) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Name two characters who gave long speeches in the poem. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence 1. Hrothgar 2. Wiglaf (Answers may vary) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence What was an unusual way Beowulf fought Grendel? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence He fought with only his bare hands Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence How does Grendel respond when Beowulf challenges him? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Fearfully Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Who does Beowulf come to help? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Hrothgar/Danes Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence How many years does Grendel wreak havoc on Herot? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence 12 years Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence What ironic situation occurs during the battle with the dragon? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf’s men leave him when he needs them the most. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf going to help the Danes is an example of which epic hero trait? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence On a quest Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Provide two examples of Beowulf’s superhuman strength. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence 1. Beowulf rips off Grendel’s arm, shoulder and all 2. Beowulf is able to hold the giant’s sword (Answers will vary) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf fighting the dragon, even when he knows fate is not on his side, is an example of what epic poetry trait? Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Risks death for glory or greater good of society Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Provide an example of when Beowulf was compassionate. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Beowulf fights Grendel’s mother, even though he does not have to (Answers may vary) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Name 3 epic hero traits Beowulf possess. Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence 1. Fearless 2. Strong 3. Respected (Answers may vary) Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence •Old English, elevated language Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence Old English, elevated language Theme Timer Lose Cheer Boo Silence
