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Beowulf
“Beowulf” is an Old English heroic poem comprised of 3,182 alliterative long lines. It was considered one of the most important literary works of the Anglo-Saxons between the 8th and 11th centuries.
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Give at least three reasons why you like or not like the epic poem Beowulf?
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- give atleast three reasons why you like or not like the epic poem Beowulf
What prevents Beowulf's men from helping Beowulf in his battle with grendal?
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What prevents Hrothgar's men from helping Beowulf in his battle with Grendel?
- Hrothgar's me could not help. Beowulf in his battle because they would sleeping. Grendel killed the sleeping warrior. before they could help.
What does the alliteration of the following lines help most to emphasize But Higlac's follower fastened those claws In his fists till they cracked clutched Grendel Closer?
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the sounds of the battle
In the story Beowulf why was no one else able to defeat Grendel?
Asked by Briannab
No one was as strong as Beowulf and everyone tried using weapons against him but Grendel has a magical spell upon which dulls all weapons when use on him.
What literary technique is evident in these words from Beowulf fain of his fell spoil faring?
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The phrase uses alliteration - specifically the repeated use of the "f" sound.
What similar quality does Grendel and his mother have?
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The parallelism between Wealtheow and Grendel's mom is that they are different. They are more like men. They are given more respect. Grendel mother is described as a man, Wealtheow is the same
How humility is Beowulf?
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Beowulf has humility when he is taking to Hrothgar about about fighting Grendel, and says "He has no idea the art of war...no weapons therefore...unarmed shall he face me." (47) This means that Grendel has no weapons or armour or skill so Beowulf will not use his..aka an unfair fight.
What was the purpose of their performances in the story of Beowulf?
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to make Beowulf seem brave and victorious. to show a contrast between good and evil.
What does Herot mean to Hrothgar and to the Danish people?
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joy and fun until they try to kill grendal
What do Wiglaf and the other soldiers do with Beowulfs body according to his request?
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the dragon ate it
Beowulf is set among Anglo-Saxon tribes before they migrated to?
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Beowulf is set in England and is written in Anglo-Saxon language, although no specific types of tribes or people are mentioned. The poem was written in approximately 1000 A.D.
Glendel has been attacking herot successfully for years What will be different about this visit to herot?
Asked by Kaylahaith
His arm gets ripped off by the waiting Beowulf. It is certain to be the death of Grendel
Who does grendel's mother abduct and decapitate in beowulf?
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I pulled out my Beowulf book. Line 1420 is where they discovered Aeschere's head. According to line 1325, Hrothgar calls Aeschere his chief adviser, his rune-counselor.
What are the lessons learned from the story Beowulf?
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Some are:
1. Be a good leader
2. Know when to quit
3. Find your Wiglaf
Those three are my favorite lessons that i have seen from a website
( http://foothilltech.org/mlindsey/seniors/Docs/life_lessonsfrom_beowulf.pdf )
:)
What is grendel's law?
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"For every action of the human heart there is an equal and opposite reaction."
EX. Evil in one person is countered by the equal amount of good in another.
^that above is his theorum, not law^
What is an kenning?
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So a kenning is written in a way that highlights certain features of an object that you want to bring up to the surface. Kennings are associated with Old-Norse-Icelandic and Old English Poetry.
Some examples are:
Energy-giver= Coffee
Tounge-fire= Tabasco Sauce
What is Beowulf fighting for Is he fighting for good reason Explain.?
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Beowulf was a warrior and was going to fight to the death for the chance he could win. Ultimately in the end Beowulf died due to blood loss after a battle with the dragon.
What can you put for the objective for a Beowulf resume?
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His objective was to win fame and renown, to have his name spoken for millennia, to be a hero for the ages.
