Beowulf Review

3. the country Beowulf and his men sail from
4. Beowulf is an _____ poem
6. Beowulf's only weapon against Grendel
8. Grendel will not approach what in the mead hall?
9. ancestor of Grendel
10. From his battle with Grendel, Beowulf takes Grendel's _____ as a trophy
12. Beowulf's father
14. the name of Beowulf's sword that fails him in his battle against Grendel's mother
15. Hrothgar says that at night, you can see _____ on the lake where Grendel's mother lives
16. the sword that Beowulf uses to defeat Grendel's mother was made by _____
18. Beowulf's king
21. Beowulf's people are called the _____
22. modern-day location of Herot
24. When Hrothgar's community gets desperate enough, they pray to _____ gods for protection against Grendel
25. the Old English concept of fate

1. "shepherd of evil" and "guardian of crime" are both examples of this literary device describing Grendel
2. Grendel attacks Herot when the people are _____
5. the only thing that protects Beowulf during his battle with Grendel's mother
7. "ring-marked" and "steel-edged" are examples of this literary device describing Beowulf's sword
11. Grendel's mother seeks _____ on Herot for the death of her son
13. From his battle with Grendel's mother, Beowulf takes Grendel's _____ as a trophy
17. Grendel and his mother live in a _____ under a lake
19. name of Hrothgar's mead hall
20. Beowulf requests his _____ be sent to his king in the event of his death
23. Grendel's blood makes the blade of Beowulf's sword _____