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What weapon does Beowulf use against Grendel in their fight?

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Beowulf kills Grendel with his bare hands.

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How does Grendel's mother die?

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Beowulf kills her with a giant magic sword he finds in her lair.

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In 'The Wife of Bath's Tale,' what does the knight learn about what women want most?

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He learns to ask his wife to decide which form she will take.

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What is a Kenning?

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A Kenning is a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, such as 'whale's home' for the sea.

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Who is Hrothgar?

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Hrothgar is the King of the Danes and the builder of the famous mead-hall, Heorot.

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What is an Epithet?

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An Epithet is a descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a Caesura?

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A Caesura is a pause in a line of poetry, often occurring in the middle of a line.

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What is the significance of Beowulf's bare hands in his fight with Grendel?

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It symbolizes Beowulf's strength and bravery, as he chooses to fight without weapons.

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What does the giant magic sword represent in Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother?

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It represents the power of fate and the supernatural in the epic.