1. Beowulf

2. Grendel

4. Religion
            Beware, those who are thrust into danger,  100      Clutched at by trouble, yet can carry no solace            In their hearts, cannot hope to be better! Hail             To those who will rise to God, drop off              Their dead bodies, and seek our Father’s peace! 

5. Religion Cite an example of religious beliefs from the passage.
What religion does this text seem to favor?
How can you tell?

6. Alliteration 15 So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall
Find another example of alliteration from the text we have read so far.

7. Repetition
Cite an example of repetition from the epic poem. How does the repetition affect the text?

8. Illustrate
Illustrate one event from the text.

9. Scop
How does the scop describe the king and knights? Give one example from the text. Why does the scop try to flatter the king?

10. Simile
35         Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws

11. Values
What values do knights live by? How do these values transfer to the society Beowulf is living in? Do we live by these values today?

13. BYOD Use your device to research the historical background for Beowulf
Search key words such as Geats, Danes, 5th century Scotland/Denmark, religious beliefs of 5th century Denmark/Scotland
Copy or type at least 20 notes that you can use for your research paper. Cite your sources for your Works Cited page.

15. Chaucer