Beowulf Oct 27

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Who/what is Herot?

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A drinking hall

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Grendel is the grandson of...

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Cain

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Beowulf has the strength of ____ men in each hand.

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30

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How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

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Rips his arm off

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What language is Beowulf written in?

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Old English

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When does the battle with Grendel occur?

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after the banquet and Hrothgar and his men leave.

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"By morning; the monster's mind was hot" (This is an example of a(n)...)

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alliteration.

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"Grasped at a strong-hearted wakeful sleeper" (Which best identifies line 270?)

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kenning

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writhing in context: "...his claws had been caught, he was trapped. That trip to Herot was a miserable journey for the writhing monster!"

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twisting, squirming in pain

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"Hrothgar's wise men had fashioned Herot to stand forever; only ____ ... could shatter what such skill had put together..."

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fire