WorksheetsBeowulf Epic Poem Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
What is the King's name in the text "Beowulf"?
Hagar
Healfdan
Hereweald
Hrothgar
When Higlac's follower puts that tight grip on the shepherd of evil, what was Grendel's first thought?
kick
scream
fight
run
Grendel gets angry because the men are ____________
Singing loudly and praising God
sleeping and won’t open the door
Won’t give him any mead
excluding him from the activities
As Beowulf lay there dying he requested Wiglaf bring him ______
Dragon
Treasure
The dragons head
His sword
Hrothgar
"...mounted their hard-hooved Horses, high-spirited stallions, and rode them slowly toward Herot again,..." Identify the figurative language.
alliteration
simile
personification
extended metaphor
What is the Villian's name in the text "Beowulf"?
Edgetheow
Beowulf
Grendel
Hrothgar
Courage vs. Cowardice
Peace and War
"By morning; the monster's mind was hot" (This is an example of a(n)...)
pun.
hyperbole.
oxymoron.
alliteration.
Why is Grendel such a formidable opponent?
He is the devil's spawn.
He cannot be harmed by weapons.
He is the master of Fortnite.
He is huge, hirsute, and horrendous.
He uses his bare hands in battle.
He lures the other sea monsters into the battle hall, and they eat her.
He finds a magic sword in the cave and uses it.
Old epics were often sung with the accompaniment of a harp. Strong rhythm is a prominent feature. In Beowulf, the lines have four stresses, which are often divided by a pause, or a...
alliteration.
consonant.
caesura.
kenning.
The battle with Grendel occurs...
as soon as Beowulf is finished his boast.
after the banquet and Hrothgar and his men leave.
while Beowulf reiterates his desire to fight without his sword.
before the banquet and Beowulf and his men are stripped of their swords.
This line is an example of which Anglo-Saxon value?
"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
Grendel kills ______ men when he comes the first time
12
15
30
50
