Beowulf's three fights, Anglo-Saxon values, kennings, alliterative verse, and other Old English texts.
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- What is the first monster Beowulf fights in the poem?
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Grendel- What is Grendel's mother's main reason for attacking Heorot?
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To avenge her son Grendel's death- What is the third and final creature Beowulf must fight?
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A dragon- Who is the Danish king whose mead hall is attacked by Grendel?
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Hrothgar- What is the name of the mead hall in Beowulf?
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Heorot- In the poem, what biblical figure is Grendel described as a descendant of?
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Cain- What does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel in their first fight?
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His bare hands, unarmed strength- What weapon does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel's mother?
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A giant sword found in her underwater lair- Who is the young warrior that helps Beowulf fight the dragon?
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Wiglaf- What does Unferth challenge Beowulf about at Hrothgar's court?
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His past deeds and boasts about his strength- What does the dragon in Beowulf guard?
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A hoard of gold and treasure- How many years does Beowulf rule as king before facing the dragon?
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Fifty years- Who is Wealhtheow in Beowulf?
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Hrothgar's queen, his wife- What is the Anglo-Saxon concept of fate or destiny called?
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Wyrd- In Anglo-Saxon heroic values, what matters more than life itself?
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