Name English IV
Period
Beowulf Study Questions
Part I
Part I: Grendel
't. What is Herot?
2. What does Grendel hear each day in Herot that fuels his hatred of men?
3. Describe the events which create the mood in Herot before and after
Grendel begins his attacks. use quotes from the story to support your
answer.
4. Describe, using wording from the poem, Grendel's attacks on Herot
5. In line 45, who is the "mighty prince mourning"? whatliterary device
is this an example of?
6. What provided safefy for Hrothgar's wariors?
7. What are the "hell-forged hands" described in line 64?
8. "His misery leaped the seas" is an example of what literary device?
9. Lines 70-75 describe what pagan act?
10. Write the kenning that appears between lines T0-76.
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