Beowulf and Existentialism

Beowulf and Existentialism

Review and Quiz

Fill in the Blanks

The key tenant of Existentialism is Existence

Essence.

Multiple Choice

The tenant from the last slide about existence and essence means...

• We have nothing to lose because we are nothing.

• Existence has no meaning.

• We are born with no meaning.

• We have meaning before we have existence.

Multiple Choice

All Existentialists believe that there is no God.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who was the father of Existentialism?

• Albert Camus

• Jean-Paul Sartre

• Frederick Nietzsche

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the people who contributed to the story of Beowulf?

• 5th Century Scandinavians

• 8th Century Anglo-Saxons

• 12th Century English

• 21st Century America

Multiple Choice

How was this story originally passed around?

• Story tellers and Bards

• Parents read the story to their children

• Monks passed out copies to the churches

• TikTok videos

Open Ended

What role does Existentialism play in Beowulf?

Beowulf Info...

Show what you know...

Match

Match the character with his/her home or nationality.

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Hrothgar's Hall

• Grendel's Mother

Geatland

Dane

Herot

Bottom of a lake of fire

• Geatland

• Dane

• Herot

• Bottom of a lake of fire

Multiple Choice

How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

• With his hands

• With a magical sword

• With his ancestral sword, Hrunting

• With the help of his men

Multiple Choice

How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?

• With his hands

• With a magical sword

• With his ancestral sword, Hrunting

• With the help of his men

Multiple Choice

The following quote features what literary element?

"It isn’t far, nor is it

A pleasant spot!"

Hrothgar is referring to Grendel's Mother's home.

• Litote

• Alliterative verse

• Kennings

• Imagery

Multiple Choice

The following quote features what literary element?

"I found a noble protector, a giver

Of rings whose rewards I won and briefly

Relished."

Beowulf is speaking with Hrothgar before battling Grendel's mother.

• Litote

• Alliterative verse

• Kennings

• Imagery

Multiple Choice

The following quote features what literary element?

"Chose the mightiest men he could find,

The bravest and best of the Geats, fourteen"

Beowulf preparing to go to Hrothgar.

• Litote

• Alliterative verse

• Kennings

• Imagery