Friday

Today we are going to take a vocabulary quiz and then get back to Beowulf.

 Please note that you might have a quiz on Beowulf on Monday.

 

BEOWULF Study Guide – Please fill this out

1.    For the following characters discuss who they are and why they are important:

Brecca:

Sigmund:

 

Shield Sheafson:

Hrothgar:

Finn:

Unferth:

Wealtheow:

 

Hygelac:

 

Wiglaf:

 

Hygd:

 

Hildeburgh:

 

Modthyrth

 

Aeschere

 

Freawaru

 

2.             Discuss the symbolism of the following:

Heorot:

 

 

Grendel:

 

 

4.             Define the following literary devices and give an example of them in the text:

Kenning:

Epic Boast:

 

Litotes;

 

 

 

Flyte(s):

 

 

 

5.              Discuss one of the structures of Beowulf and how it works – so far.

 

6.             Discuss how the following themes work in Beowulf and give at least two scenes that reinforce the theme.

The Cycle of Violence:

 

Good vs. Evil:

 

 

 

 

 

The Role of Women:

8)  Give an overview of the Finn Episode – what happened, what themes does it reinforce, why might the poet have used this story?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) How does Beowulf fit the idea of an Epic Hero?

 

10) Summarize the story