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English 12 / English 12 HonorsBeowulf ReviewTest on Thursday,February 6, 2018CFA – Wednesday,February 5, 2018
The Wrath of GrendelThe story opens as a celebratorynoise from King Hrothgar’s mead hall,Herot, angers Grendel, the hellishmonster who lurks in the darkness.2
The Wrath of GrendelGrendel, born from evil, slips into themead hall and kills many menHrothgar mourns the losses andGrendel continues his nightlyattacksThus, Herot “stayed deserted foryears ” (12 winters)3
The Coming of BeowulfBeowulf, the strongest of the GEATS,crosses the sea with his men fromSweden (land of the Geats) toDenmarkBeowulf convinces (my father is famouswarrior, Egetho, etc.) the Danishwatchman to take him to Hrothgar4
The Coming of BeowulfBefore King Hrothgar, Beowulf boasts ofhis background and accomplishments,then tells him he intends to kill Grendelwith his bare hands.5
The Battle with GrendelThat night, Beowulf and his men stay inHerot.Grendel lurks inside and kills a Geat; then,he meets his match in Beowulf whorips off the monster’s arm and hangs itfrom the rafters.Grendel escapes, but is mortally wounded.6
The Battle with GrendelThe Danes and the Geats celebrateBeowulf’s victoryBut Grendel’s mother comes that nightseeking revenge. She killsHrothgar’s friend and takes backher son’s claw.7
The Monsters’ LairGrendel and his mother live in ahellish lake.Of course, Beowulf goes there to killthe female beast.8
The Battle with Grendel’s MotherBeowulf leaps into the lake and sinksfor hours (superhuman powers)Grendel’s mother’s claws have noeffect on Beowulf (his divine mailshirt protects him) so she carrieshim to her underground home9
The Battle with Grendel’s MotherBeowulf tries to kill her with his sword,Hrunting, but her enchanted skincannot be pierced.Fortunately, a sword appears that wasforged by giant.Beowulf takes the magic sword and useshis supernatural strength to strike theshe-beast dead.10
The Battle with Grendel’s MotherThe Danes see the lake water churn withblood and think Beowulf is dead, sothey head home.But the loyal Geats wait Meanwhile, Beowulf finds Grendel’s bodyand cuts off his head. He and theGeats carry it back to Herot as atrophy.11
The Last BattleBeowulf is honored by Hrothgar, thenreturns to Geatland where he rulesas king for 50 years.Now an old man, a dragon menaceshis kingdom.12
The Last BattleBeowulf tells his people that he will fight thefire-breathing dragon using his armor,without shame, since he will fight to thedeath if necessary.13
The Last BattleBeowulf and the dragon face off, butBeowulf’s weapons fail him and herealizes he is going to die.All the Geats run away, except Wiglaf.14
The Last BattleWiglaf and Beowulf kill the dragon, butBeowulf is mortally wounded.Beowulf asks Wiglaf to bring him thetreasure that the dragon was guarding.15
The SpoilsWiglaf brings Beowulf the gold and treasurejust as Beowulf is about to die.Beowulf gives Wiglaf his necklace, helmet,rings, mail shirt, as signs that Wiglafwill be the new king.16
The FarewellThe Geats build the tower and mournand praise their perished leader.Beowulf asks Wiglaf to build atowering tomb to honor him.17
The FarewellBeowulf lives on in memory andhistory because he is the epic hero!He embodies the Anglo-Saxon warrior cultureof bravery, strength, leadership, goodreputation, loyalty to king, and the beliefthat goodness will always triumph overevil!
EPIC is a long narrative poem about a hero, who exemplifiesthe culture. It is told in an elevated style. It normally includes a quest or a series of trials. Often, the hero will descend into the underworld (likeOdysseus, Achilles). Note that Beowulf descends intoan underworld of his own, when he travels to the lair ofGrendel’s mother.
EPIC HERO Normally a male of high birth (i.e., noble/royal/divine) Often has superhuman powers, and Exemplifies the cultural values of his community. He goes on quests. He tends to conquer things or people or lands.
Two Additions to Study Guide1. ELEGY / ELEGIAC An elegy is a poem about loss It can be about loss of a person, of youth, ofinnocence, of a country, of a battle, or a way of life. Elegiac means sorrowful, sad, depressed, mournful
Two Additions to Study Guide2. ALLUSION An allusion is simply a reference to a text, film, work ofart, historical figure or event that is outside the world ofthe story. Most allusions in English literature are either to theBible or to Greek or Roman mythology. We see Biblical allusions in Beowulf when Grendel issaid to be descended from Cain and when the lake isreferred to as a “lake of fire.”
Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds in the first part ofwords Peter Piper picked a peck of Alliteration
Assonance The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. She eats rice and beans Tom saw Mom at the mall. Dad was bad and sad. She beats Lisa to the beach.
Kenning A two-word metaphor used in Anglo-Saxon poetry Examples from Beowulf include the following: The Whale Road, the Swan Road, Battle sweat, Day’s Candle, Evening Candle, Modern examples include “gas guzzler.”
Take a closer look:“Hrothgar’s wise men hadfashioned Herot / To lastforever.”
Feb 04, 2019 · Beowulf Review. Test on Thursday, February 6, 2018 CFA – Wednesday, February 5, 2018. 2. The story opens as a celebratory noise from King Hrothgar’s mead hall, Herot, angers Grendel, the hellish monster who lurks in the darkness. The Wrath of Grendel. The Wrath of Grendel.
Jul 26, 2012 · on your test! b. Identify which scene (Beowulf vs. Grendel, Beowulf vs. Grendel’s mother, Beowulf and his men vs. the Dragon) involves both internal and external conflict, and explain how both elements of conflict are present.
Around line 407, Beowulf starts to deliver his resume in a form called the boast. What has Beowulf done that makes him qualified to fight Grendel? (29) 12. How does Beowulf plan to fight Grendel? What reason does he have for it? (31)
Richard North Gold and the heathen polity in Beowulf Abstract: In Beowulf, in which there is public gold, personal gold and the hidden gold which can send its owner to hell, King Hrothgar gives Beowulf more of the first kind in order to w
I will attempt to base my analysis of Beowulf s weaknesses on textual evidence. But deciding whether the text of the poem endorses a given reading or not is frequently a matter of judgement and degree. 2. BEOWULF AS A GERMANIC HERO The first reference to Beowulf within the poem is not to be found until line 194, where
Beowulf translation by Seamus Heaney (700 AD) The English Department has carefully evaluated Beowulf as a whole and deemed it worthy for the 11th grade English curriculum. I. Plot Summary Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic poem, focuses on the eponymous hero as he attempts to d
Bjovulfs Drape (1820), was the first modern language translation of Beowulf. In the poem, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats in Scandinavia, comes to the aid of Hroðgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall (in Heorot) has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and isAuthor: Azadeh Mehpouyan, Seyedeh Samereh Abbasnezhad BanehmirPublish Year: 2014
history topic, although the plans are also designed to work as a standalone . whole story of Beowulf and to write their own hero myth based on the text. In the first week, pupils will engage imaginatively with the story of Beowulf . journeys towards Grendel’s Mother, the setting of the lake gets progressively
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