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11. Show how Hrothgar feels about his inability to defeat Grendel.

"It bothers me to have to burden anyone with all the grief Grendel has caused and the havoc he has wreaked upon us in Heorot, our humiliations.

5. Show what Hrothgar says that demonstrates his feelings toward Beowulf.

"So now, Beowulf, I adopt you in my heart as a dear son. Nourish and maintain this new connection, you noblest of men; there'll be nothing you'll want for, no worldly goods that won't be yours."

1. Compare Beowulf's acts to those of Sigemund.

- Both fought the big bad monster in single man on man combat - swordsmen - Battled plenty of monsters

1. Contrast Beowulf with Heremod.

- Hermod was a prideful and nasty king, which ended up with hm being betrayed by his subjects. - Beowulf is a leader by example, revered and admired by his fellow warriors and those who know of him

1. Assess how the dragon would have acted if the treasure had not been disturbed.

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1. Describe the scene as Grendel approaches Heorot.

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1. Tell what the thief does with the stolen goblet.

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9. Compose a plan that you think Beowulf will use when fighting Grendel.

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1. Compose a plan in which Beowulf could have fought the dragon more successfully.

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14.Analyze how Beowulf's physical prowess relates to the injury he inflicts on Grendel.

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1. Judge what Hrothgar's gifts to Beowulf are meant to convey.

A gift in honor and gratitude for the actions Beowulf had perfomred

1. Explain what the thanes realize when they examine Grendel's hand.

As the thanes examine the hand, they realize it is more like a weapon than a real hand. The nails are especially vicious. They are fashioned to be like hand spurs or talons and made of a material akin to steel. It is no wonder Grendel was so easily able to rip apart his victims.

17. Examine the role that Beowulf is to play in regards to Hrothgar's sons.

Basically be as of a surrogate older brother to his sons

10. Examine why Unferth gives Hrunting to Beowulf.

Because he finally acknowledges Beowulf as the better man. While Unferth was terrified Beowulf entered those waters with little to no fear.

8. Discuss why Beowulf does not want any help from Hrothgar's men when battling Grendel.

Because he want to award himslef and his men the renown for coming this far to do battle with Grendel

13. Contrast Beowulf's retelling of the contest with Unferth's version of it.

Beowulf admits he lost, only because he had to slay 9 sea monsters

Analyze the cycle of revenge that occurs. Compare this to another literary or historical cycle of revenge.

Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel's mother attack Heorot out of revenge, Grendel's mother takes and kills Hrothgar's advisor, the king retaliates

1. How long does Beowulf rule Geatland in peace?

Fifty years

1. Describe how Beowulf and Wiglaf fight together against the dragon.

First Beowulf attacks with Naegling but it shatters. After the dragging bit down on Beowulf's neck. Then Wiglaf swopped in and stabbed the dragons underbelly, while getting his hand scorched in the process. Then Beowulf stands back up deals the killing blow with a knife

1. Summarize the dragon's actions upon leaving the barrow.

First he searches around for the intruder , working himself up as he gets imapitent as he can't find the intruder. When the intruder is no where to be found, he then beigns to attack the surrounding houses

1. Assess why Beowulf does not plan to use weapons against Grendel.

For weapons are usells against the demon. Also he knows not of swrod play, so beowulf wishes to fight on even footing

1. Tell why Grendel's mother comes to Heorot.

Grendel's mother had came to avenge her son

Evaluate how the author depicts Grendel and his mother as existing outside of human society.

He associates them as beings with twisted human features. Mosnters of cruel degree that live outside of human society among the animals and within unknown realms

1. Analyze Beowulf's response to the dragon's attacks.

He begins to have a sort of panic attack. After his earlier scuffles with Grendel and his mother, he believed the lord to be done with him in terms of fighting mounters. But he takes to action very quickly, formulating a battle plan to get revenge against this dragon

1. Analyze why Beowulf removes his armor.

He believes he counts himself as dangerous as Grendel, not needing any assistance other than his strength

. Describe how Hengest attempts to end the fight between Finn and the Frisians.

He called a truce with two conditions. The first is that there will eb separate room or land for the Danes to enter and reside in. the Danes strike a truce with the Frisians and agree to live with them separately but under common rule and equal treatment

13. Tell how Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother.

He decapitates her by using a giant sword within her armory

15.Tell what Beowulf does with his battle trophy.

He displays it to the hall or Heorot, showing he has won the battle

8. Tell how Beowulf finds Grendel's mother.

He followed the mosnters track and trail from the dead body she was dragging in the woods

1. Describe the dragon's purpose in the barrow.

He had discovered a lost treasure hoard and guarded it

1. Show how Grendel displays that he is more monster than human.

He has a demonic sense to him. He seethes with bloodlust and acts as if he is a predator hunting prey

10. Explain how Hrothgar came to be acquainted with Beowulf's father, Ecgtheow.

He healed a fued caused by Ecgtheow when he killed Heothloaf, a wulfing

1. Tell where Wiglaf procured his weapons.

He inherited his armor and weapons from his father of the weagmundings. The sword belonged to Eanmund, his uncle which was given to his father Weohstan

18. Tell what Beowulf does with the hilt of the magic sword.

He presents the sword hilt to hrothgar

11.Summarize how Grendel reacts to Beowulf's attack.

He reacts in fear, as his strength causes grendel to want and hide from this Beowulf

4. Show how Hrothgar associates Beowulf with another person he knew.

He recognizes him as son of Ecghteow, an old friend of his

5. Explain how Hrothgar's comments about Beowulf's ancestors demonstrate how the culture places importance on reputation and ancestry.

He recognizes that Beowulf had come to repay an old debt created by his late father

12. Recount Unferth's version of Beowulf's swimming contest with Breca.

He recounts a version where Beowulf lost due to his lack of phsyical ability

1. Tell what happens to Grendel after he flees Heorot.

He retreated to lair in the swamp where he later died from his injuries

3. Tell who Beowulf must speak to before seeing Hrothgar.

He speaks to wulfgar, a wendel cheif

17. Explain how Beowulf treats Grendel's and his mother's corpses as a trophy.

He takes the head of Grendel and hoists it on a spear with the help of his men. Then he presents this head to hrothgar

1. Recount the instructions that Beowulf gives Wiglaf.

He tells Wiglad to gather his men, collect of the treasure in the hoard, and build a new barrow named Beowulf's barrow. Also to lead his troops and new people as their new king, leaving him with the torque given by Hrothgar.

1. Describe Beowulf's thoughts on his death bed.

He thinks back on his kingship throughout the years. As he has never went to war, formed and quarrels, or lied through his reign as a king. Through and through he was a proud man who saw his kingship as nothing less than exceptional

16. Formulate why Unferth brings up the story of Beowulf and Breca.

He tries to emabrass Beowulf by proving he is the weaker man

17. Show how Beowulf uses Unferth's tale to his advantage.

He uses it as another situation to boast on about his strenghts

Compare the Frisians' treatment of the Danish survivors with Hrothgar's treatment of the Geats.

He was kind and compassionate with the survivors. He saw how unrest and distrust can rise up because of their current situation already. So he did his best to accommodate for what they had lost

1. How does the fight with the dragon affect Beowulf?

He's left with a very serious poisonous wound and is known that he would not return home alive

2. Interpret Hrothgar's warrior's comment to Beowulf, "Stoutness of heart, bravery not banishment, must have brought you to Hrothgar." (Lines 337- 339)

He's saying Beowulf came here out of his won bravery and courage and not of other outside influences

1. Who entertains Hrothgar and his thanes after the victory over Grendel?

His minstrel sings of Beowulf and his triumphs

10.Explain how a previously-discussed physical quality of Beowulf's is used to injure Grendel.

His unparalleled strength is litterlally breaking grendel

9. Tell who dies in the fight at Finn's hall.

Hnaef and son of Hildenurh dies

1. Select a passage which shows how Hrothgar displays his confidence in Beowulf.

Hrothgar wished Beowulf health and good luck, named him hall-warden and announced as follows: "Never, since my hand could hold a shield have I entrusted or given control of the Danes' hall to anyone but you. Ward and guard it, for it is the greatest of houses.

16. Summarize the history of the torque that Hrothgar gives Beowulf.

Hygealic the Geat worth this neck ring while protecting treasure on his last rade. This treasure fell into Frankish hands

7. Evaluate Beowulf's statement, "It is always better to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning." (97) Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

I don't agree with this statement because it does not apply to every situation.

1. Compose a plan of how Beowulf should battle the dragon.

Infiltrate the lair, battle amongst the gold as to prevent the dragon from going all out or he would destroy the treasure, and be decked out in magical fire proof armor or swords

14. Predict how the conclusion of the Finnsburh episode may or may not parallel the relationship between the Geats and Hrothgar's men.

It is sort of like the opposite of the Finn episode. While the two sides trust were built on death and resentment, Hrothgar and the Geats were built on trust and admiration. Then as they return to their homeland, they return in glory and renown similar to the Danes

1. Generalize how the thanes view Hrothgar after Grendel's defeat.

It was a feeling of friendship. Despite the harships and many death they have faced, they still saw their king as their king, and nothing less

1. Examine why Beowulf did not typically use weapons in a battle.

It was for his grip was too strong even for the sword when he swung. It would usually ruin the sword. For the types of enemies he faces, typically conventional weapons are not strong enough to harm them usually his god-like strength was more potent.

11. Analyze how the author compares Grendel's mother's lake with hell itself.

Its filled with various monsters, is covered in blood filled water, and contains fire which should be impossible in those conditions

15. Summarize and explain the symbolism of how the scene changes once Beowulf kills Grendel's mother.

Light opened up in the cavern. It was sort of when after the battle in the rain, the sun shines through the clouds to symbolize the battle was over

3. Examine and explain the significance of who Grendel's mother attacks in Heorot.

Not only did she kill some Danes and stole back the hand of Grendel, she kidnapped and killed Hrothgar's closest friends Aeschere

6. Assess why Beowulf and his men were told to leave their weapons outside of Hrothgar's hall and why Beowulf left some of his men with the weapons.

On the slight chance the negations on what Beowulf has to do and what he'll be rewarded goes south

2. Describe how Grendel's mother reacts when the men in Heorot awake.

She was in a panic, rushing to get out as she noticed the Danes picked up their weapons in defense

15. Describe the queen's comments to Hrothgar regarding her sons and Beowulf.

She's basically reminding him of his actual son. That she sees her son as a greatman fit to one day take her husband place. Though she also implies she sees Beowulf in a similar manner

12. Formulate how Beowulf's battles against Grendel and his mother are similar.

Similar to Grendel, weapons do not work on his mother so in same fashion he has a good old fashioned beat down

Describe one way that the creatures surrounding the fen are more susceptible to humans than Grendel and his mother.

Since they are fellow mosnters, they most likely go after prey then eachother. Which the prey is most likely humans

14. Based on the contest between Beowulf and Breca, name two physical skills at which Beowulf excels.

Swimming and sword play

16. Examine why the magic sword begins to melt.

The blood of Grendel causes the sword to melt

12.Describe the scene in Heorot as Beowulf and Grendel struggle

The danes and Geat were watching over the pair, as they grappled with each other and the mead halls destruction in the background

1. Show how the treasure is disturbed and how it affects the dragon.

The dragon who was guarding a treasure hoard was outraged when a run away slave came in a took a gem studded goblet

1. Formulate what the survivor means when he says, "'Now, earth, hold what earls once held and heroes can no more; it was mined from you first by honourable men.'" (Lines 2247- 2249)

The survivor is returning the treasure of gold back to its rightful and original owner, the earth where it had first came from

1. Summarize how Beowulf's men react to the dragon's advances.

The tropes broke their ranks and ran for their lives. All except for Wiglaf

1. Compare and contrast Grendel and the dragon.

They are both monsters who harbor a negative aspect. While Grendel harbored carnage and chaos, the dragons harbored greed and rage. Though Grendel went out of his way tos tart conflict, the dragon only did when provoked by the thief

13.Examine how the Geats' sword attacks on Grendel affect the monster and explain why

They had no effect of Grendel as no blade on earth could harm him

1. Tell what the Geats do while waiting for Grendel's arrival at Heorot.

They lie in wait, knowing full well they very well might never see their homeland again

6. Generalize how the animals of the moor regard Grendel and his mother.

They live more or less along with eachother among the same areas.

1. Compare the dragon's lair with the fen of Grendel's mother.

They were both hell like landscapes, incorporating aspects of heat and fire within there lair

1. Describe the appearance of Beowulf and his men as they enter Heorot.

They were decked out in chain mail armor, with broad shields and weapons

. Based on events in Beowulf, examine how the bodies of well-regarded Middle Ages people were handled.

They were treated with well regard. Handled is very expensive ceremonies mainly consisting of funeral pyres constructed of gold

1. Discuss why Wealhtheow uses "measured words" (Line 625) when addressing Beowulf.

This is because to her, Beowulf is a gift sent by God in order to protect her kingdom

1. To whom does the kenning "grey-haired treasure-giver" in Line 607 refer, and what does the kenning tell us about this person

This kenning refers to Hrothgar. It tells us that Hrothgar has many riches in store for beowulf's victory and that he his most likely well in age

1. Infer how Beowulf's battle with the dragon differs from his previous battles.

This time he is at a clear disadvantage. While the other mosnters and god like strength similar to Beowulf, its hard for him to counter the scolding flames from the dragon. All he can do is defend.

13. Analyze why the relationship with the Danes and the Frisians degrades over time.

This was due to their homesickness that they felt being forced from their homeland, the ahrsh treatment of the winter season, and lost of power from their original status.

1. Interpret the intent of Wiglaf's speech to Beowulf's other thanes.

To encourage the other thanes to support Beowulf despite his command to let it be a one on one battle. As it is the duty of a than to protect their lord, even at the cost of their lives

15. Summarize why Beowulf wants to kill the sea-beasts.

To keep the sailors safe that had been attacked by the sea mosnters

1. Formulate what you believe motivated Beowulf to come to Heorot.

To pay back the debt of his father to Hrothgar

14. Conclude who the author believes provided Beowulf with the sword.

Will of the Lord

7. Quote and explain a passage which shares how Grendel's attacks have interrupted the culture's reliance on the mead-hall as a social gathering place.

hard to ignore, reached me at home: sailors brought stories of the plight you suffer in this legendary hall, how it lies deserted, empty and useless once the evening light hides itself under heaven's dome.