Beowulf - The Wrath of Grendel

"But fate, that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper." This is an example of which literary term?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• irony

"that shepherd of evil," "the greedy she-wolf," and "mighty protector of men" are examples of which literary device?

• theme

• epic

• alliteration

• kenning

When does Grendel attack?

• Only in the morning because he is hungry

• Only at night while the men are sleeping

• All day long - he's not picky!

• Trick question - he doesn't attack, he's a gentle creature

What is the one thing protected from Grendel's wrath?

• Beowulf's sword

• A cross on the wall of the meadhall

• The king's throne

• The poet's harp

What is one of the first pieces of information Beowulf gives to prove his identity?

• He describes who his father was

• He shows his driver’s license

• He brags about battles he has won

• He shows his family crest

How does Grendel feel when the fight with Beowulf begins?

• Excited- he was bored with easy kills

• Scared- he has never had to defend himself before

• Happy- he enjoys a worthy opponent

• Sad- he knows he is going to die

When Higlac's follower puts that tight grip on the shepherd of evil, what was Grendel's first thought?

• kick

• scream

• fight

• run

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

• unsuccessful

• twisting, squirming in pain

• running away terrified

• hapless, hopeless, joyless

"Screams of the Almighty's enemy sang In the darkness,...." What does the underlined words signify?

• a kenning referring to Grendel

• a kenning referring to Beowulf

• a caesura to make an emphasis here about Grendel

• a caesura signifying a pause for impact

The battle was over, Beowulf had been granted new glory: How?

• Beowulf sliced Grendel's head clean off with a Samurai sword.

• Beowulf dodged Grendel's blow and caused Grendel to slip and fall headlong.

• Beowulf snapped Grendel's shoulder shredding muscle and splitting bone causing perfused bleeding and writhing pain.

• Beowulf stamped on Grendel's head with his boot and crushed his skull skishing his eyeballs and caving in his nose.