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the original written language used for Beowulf
t/f Grendel is a totally evil monster who attacks and devours the Danes.
In Beowulf, Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because
Who wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People?
a detailed comparison using "like" or "as" that is many lines in length
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
t/f Beowulf uses his armor, Unferth's sword (Hrunting), and the giant's sword in his battle with Grendel's mother.
Grendel's arm hanging in the hall of the Danes might be described as _ for the evil he had done.
t/f Epic heroes act with humility but will boast about their battles.
t/f The Battle of Hastings defeated the Anglo-Saxons.
Anglo-saxon storytellers that sung the deeds of great warriors (used harps)
What trophy does Beowulf take from Grendel and place on display?
the Anglo-Saxon practice of setting a blood price; , the amount paid by the wrongdoer to the family of the person he or she had injured or killed
10th century anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry (made up of elegies)
t/f Beowulf uses armor and sword when fighting Grendel.
bond of loyalty between warriors and their king; kinship, brotherhood
The one Geat that remains loyal to Beowulf to help him during his fight with the dragon. He then becomes Beowulf's successor to the throne.
compound metaphor used in Anglo-Saxon poetry
a piece of writing that begins in the middle of the action
In Beowulf when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that