Beowulf Vocabulary

A person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like

• kinsman

• forge

• marsh

• bard

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

To form a sword by heating and hammering

• prosperity

• pyre

• forge

• trove

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A blood relative, usually male

• pyre

• kinsman

• bard

• giant

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite

• marsh

• barrow

• cave

• pyre

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A large structure or hall where people gather to feast, socialize, drink, and listen to the bard perform and thereby preserve the history of the people.

• marsh

• barrow

• mead-hall

• pyre

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A collection of valuable things such as gold and silver coins or jewels, found in a place where it was hidden or buried

• marsh

• pyre

• trove

• barrow

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Being successful, thriving, rich

• prosperity

• industry

• faith

• benevolence

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

A large burial mound of earth or stones

• cremation

• barrow

• cemetery

• pyre

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

To punish or criticize someone strongly

• forge

• praise

• chastise

• approve

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A type of wetland, an area of land where water covers ground for long periods of time

• kingdom

• marsh

• land

• cave

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4