1. Round 1 Review Round 1 Review Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons Review English IV Mrs. Urbanec

2. Beowulf – Round 1 CharactersLiterary TermsPlotMiscMore Misc (BEWARE) 20 40 60 80 100 Menu

3. Characters– 20 points The character Beowulf was a member of what tribe? Answer: Geats

4. Characters–– 40 points The man-eating monster that comes to terrorize the Danes. Answer: Grendel

5. Characters–– 60 points Accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming race Answer: Unferth

6. Characters–– 80 points King of the Danes Answer: Hrothgar

7. Characters–– 100 points Grendel is a descendant of this evil man. Answer: Cain

8. Literary Terms – 20 points Long narrative poem dealing with the deeds of a hero and reflecting the values of society Answer: Epic Poem

9. Literary Terms – 40 points A traveling minstrel who memorized oral literature and passed it down through song. Answer: scop

10. Literary Terms – 60 points A simple metaphor which is usually two words separated by a hyphen. Answer: Kennings

11. Literary Terms – 80 points This is an example of _____: “Beowulf basked in boast.” Answer: Alliteration

12. Literary Terms– 100 points A pause or break that falls naturally in a line of poetry Answer: Caesura

13. Plot – 20 points Large sturdy mead hall Answer: Herot

14. Plot – 40 points Number of years the mead hall remained empty Answer: 12

15. Plot – 60 points Grendel does not try to attack Hrothgar because ? Answer: Hrothgar is protected by God

16. Plot – 80 points Beowulf’s mail shirt protects him from _____ Answer: Grendel’s mother’s dagger

17. Plot – 100 points How does Beowulf achieve immortality? Answer: Through oral tradition

18. Misc – 20 points The name of Beowulf’s king Answer: Higlac

19. Misc – 40 points Another word for Fate Answer: Wyrd

20. Misc – 60 points What does the fire-breathing dragon do to show his anger? Answer: Burns the Geats’ homes and buildings

21. Misc – 80 points The first monster was spawned in this slime Answer: Marsh

22. Misc – 100 points Herot and Grendel’s den are an example of what literary term? Answer: Contrast

23. More Misc – 20 points The hero’s opponent in his second battle Answer: Grendel’s Mother

24. More Misc– 40 points Who beat Beowulf in the swimming match? Answer: Brecca

25. More Misc– 60 points True or False: Grendel’s mother steals Grendel’s head from Herot. Answer: False

26. More Misc – 80 points What was the name of Beowulf’s sword? Answer: Hrunting

27. Answer: Irony More Misc – 100 points What literary term does this employ: “Beowulf says he is a courteous host, who allows the sea serpents to taste his sword.”