Beowulf Test Review

Allusion

• A literary device- obvious replacement' ex. "The Almighty"

• A reference to a well known piece of art, event, literary work, myth, etc.

• A descriptive phrase using compound words; indirect replacement

Epithet?

• A literary device- obvious replacement' ex. "The Almighty"

• A reference to a well known piece of art, event, literary work, myth, etc.

• A descriptive phrase using compound words; indirect replacement

Who is referred to as "Water Witch?"

• Beowulf's homeland

• Wyrd

• Grendel's Mother

Herot

• means heart; party hall, banquet center

• the sword used to fight Grendel's mother

• Wyrd

Hrothgar?

• Grendel's mother

• King of the Danes

• Wyrd

Hrunting

• Beowulf's homeland

• Grendel's mother

• the sword used to fight Grendel's mother

Kenning

• Literary device- obvious replacement; ex. "The Almighty"

• Descriptive phrase using compound words; indirect replacement

• Reference to a well known piece of art, event, literary work, myth, etc.

Fate

• The sword used to fight Grendel's mother

• Beowulf's homeland

• Wyrd

Geatland

• Beowulf's homeland

• Grendel's mother

• King of the Danes

How were storied passed down during the Anglo Saxon period?

• Internet

• Written books

• oral tradition