Beowulf Test Review

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What is honor?

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Commitment to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct/behavior.

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What is compassion?

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Sympathy, mercy.

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What is alliteration?

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The use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse.

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Whose debt is Beowulf repaying by helping King Hrothgar?

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His father.

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What does Beowulf believe determines the outcome of his efforts?

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God & Fate.

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What is the significance of loyalty in Beowulf?

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Loyalty is a key virtue that drives characters' actions and relationships.

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Define the term 'epic hero'.

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A brave and noble character admired for great achievements, often the protagonist in an epic.

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What role does fate play in Beowulf?

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Fate is seen as a controlling force that determines the outcomes of characters' lives.

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What is a kenning?

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A conventional poetic phrase used for or in addition to the usual name of a person or thing, especially in Anglo-Saxon verse.

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How does Beowulf demonstrate bravery?

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By facing Grendel and other formidable foes without fear.