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Beowulf study guide
Oral TraditionStrong rhythm
Repetition of sounds
Repetition of words and phrases
Repetition of ideas
Parallel grammatical structures
Beowulf- Grendel Introduction
Hrothgar, king of the Danes, has built a wonderful mead hall called Herot, where his subjects congregate and make merry.
As this selection opens, a fierce and powerful monster named Grendel invades the mead hall, bringing death and destruction.
GrendelDo you think the opening lines of this
passage are gripping? Why?
Grendel- Line 17Moors
Broad, open regions with patches of bog
Grendel- Line 19Spawned—
born
Grendel– Line 21Cain–
The eldest son of Adam and Eve. According the Bible, he murdered his younger
brother Abel.
GrendelWho were Grendel’s earliest ancestors?
How did he come to exist?
Oral TraditionStrong rhythm
Lines 1-7Repetition of sounds
alliterationRepetition of words and phrases
Line 3Repetition of ideas
Line 16Parallel grammatical structures
Lines 76-78
Grendel– Line 40Lair
The den of a wild animal
Grendel- VocabLament
… and in that gray morning broke their long feast with tears and laments for the dead…
Lament n: an audible expression of grief; wail
Sentence?
GrendelWhat is meant by “The beginning might not
be the end”?
GrendelIn what way has hate triumphed?
GrendelWhat is meant by 12 winters?
Grendel What does the phrase “hell-forged hands”
suggest about Grendel?
Grendel– Line 73Reparation
Something done to make amends for loss or suffering.
Grendel- VocabRelish
… How the monster relished his savage war on the Danes, keeping the bloody feud alive…
Relish v: to enjoy keenly
Sentence?
GrendelWhat people does Grendel attack for 12
years?
GrendelWhat is Grendel’s attitude toward the Danes?
GrendelWhat universal idea does Grendel stand for?
GrendelWhat does Grendel’s inability to know God’s
love suggest about him?
Grendel- VocabAffliction
…Hoping for Hell’s support, the Devil’s guidance in driving their affliction off…
Affliction n: a cause of pain or distress
Sentence?
BeowulfIntroductionBeowulf hears about
Grendel.He was willing to go to
Hrothgar and “save the day.”
Beowulf brought 14 of the strongest men and brought them to help the Danes.
BeowulfIntroductionBeowulf and his men sail over the sea to the land of the Danes to offer help to Hrothgar.
They are escorted by a Danish guard to Herot, where Wulfgar, one of Hrothgar’s soldiers, tells the king of their arrival.
Hrothgar knows of Beowulf and is read to welcome the young prince and his men.
Beowulf- VocabPurge
That I, alone and with the help of my men, may purge all evil from this hall.
Purge v: to cleanse or purify
Sentence?
BeowulfWhy do you think it is so important to
Beowulf to fight Grendel without a sword?
Beowulf- VocabGorge
…His plan will be what it has been before, to invade this hall and gorge his belly with our bodies…
Gorge v: to stuff with food
Sentence?
BeowulfWhat service did Hrothgar perform for
Beowulf’s father?
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