Beowulf Riddle Test Review

Both poetic and phonetic, Beowulf (the story) and Beowulf (the character) are this:

EPIC

Practice Riddle: No one can see me or catch me in their palms. I spread the noisy sound of my voice quickly through the world; I can break to pieces the oak with my loud, crashing strength, As I beat against the high poles of the sky and traverse the fields.

Wind

Practice Riddle: A wonderful warrior exists on earth. Two dumb creatures make him grow bright between them. He makes people happy. He makes their lives better. But if they let him grow proud, this ungrateful friend soon turns against them.

Fire

“Tis this thing that talks to and tickles the teacher’s ear. You will ponder and prepare with the help of your peers.”

Alliteration

It is this device you might use to call a person on a bicycle a pedal-pusher. Some that ride in gas-guzzling man wagons may also call them a tree-hugger.

Kenning

Make sure that you know, take a long second to think, just how powerful a pause in your writing can be. Use this powerful device to let words marinate in the mind of your audience.

Caesura

“Oh, where did men find themselves good cheer and sing with loud voices? A place of protection where plans of the people blossomed. The beating heart of the realm!“

Mead Hall

Control the atmosphere and scene using this device by giving your words specific connotation like this: The feelings of joy sprang from the refreshing water and flooded his heart as the tables of fortunes turned in Beowulf’s favor.

Mood

Like the blacksmith that wields the mighty hammer to shape metal into creation, an author will use meaningful words to convey attitude by using this:

Tone

The pride of the southern Swedes. The hero of the Danes. The protagonist. The upright and honorable. Who embodies everything that Grendel is not.

Beowulf

In the darkest corner of the mind, with hands clasped tightly over the ears, you will find this drooling creature.

Grendel

Spirit of vengeance, hidden and feeding off the depths, hero or villain, who knows?

Grendel’s Mother

There, lying upon that which belongs to all heroes, with bowels of fury and fire waiting to be unleashed if one piece goes missing.

Dragon

A personification of Anglo-Saxon values, A loyal friend and kinsman, the future of the Geats. Who brings any hope and refuses despair or to leave the side of his King?

Wiglaf

No, it isn’t money, or maybe for you it is. But can you put worth on these things that define you? What truly defines you? Who are you? Name the things that will give you these answers?

Values

What is the purpose behind writing things down? Beowulf’s story was used to spread what?

Christian beliefs

The story of Beowulf was originally shared to people by mouth. What device was used to make it stand out to the crowd?

Alliteration

Woe-walker, mankind’s enemy, shepherds of evil:

Grendel

“Cain’s clan, whom the creator…condemned…”

Alliteration

What does the mead hall represent?

Community

“Slime.” What is the tone of this quoted word?

Negative

Grendel hates the sound of what?

The voices of men singing