Beowulf Intro

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Is Beowulf one of the oldest poems in the English language?

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False, it is the oldest poem in the English language

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How many written transcripts (copies) are left of Beowulf? Options: 100,000, 10,000, 1,000, 1

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1

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Pagan

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Nature gods

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Compound metaphor (usually two words) is known as a

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Kennings

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How can you tell that Beowulf is a legendary hero?

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He is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.

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How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?

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12 winters/years

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What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?

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Land of the Geats

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How did Beowulf and his men get to Denmark?

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They sailed there

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Who was the King of the Danes?

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Hrothgar

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What was the name of the Mead Hall?

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Herot