Beowulf Fight with Grendel

Beowulf THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL (PAGES 50-54) As you read record examples of similes , kennings, alliteration and caesura on the following chart. Terms similes Kennings Alliteration Caesura Examples from the selection “Where he had dragged his corpse like way, doomed” “The shepherd of evil, guardian of crime,” “Great bodies beating at its beautiful wall;” “Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty Hills and bogs, bearing God’s hatred, Grendel came, hoping to kill” Vocabulary Word talons Predicted Meaning A bird of prey. infamous Well known for bad qualities. Line #’s 267 273 295 233-235 Meaning in selection and line location Talons are a claw. Line 277. Infamous is have a very bad reputation. Line 285. 6. How does Grendel respond when he comes to Herot? Describe his reaction to seeing the sleeping Geats. Grendel tears the hinges off the door at Herot and is thrilled at the sight of the belly with their meat. 7. What happens when Grendel reaches for Beowulf? Beowulf grabs Grendel and begins a hand to hand battle with him. 8. Describe the initial struggle that ensues between Beowulf and Grendel. They fight back and forth and when Beowulf realizes that he can’t use a weapon then Beowulf prowess causes Grendel to shriek in agonizing pain. 9. What happens when Beowulf’s men attack Grendel? Beowulf yells at his men to come back, saying he has Grendel under control. 10. Which of the five senses does the poet appeal to when describing the battle? Explain. Imagery because the poet describes the language that appeals to our five sense. 11. After the battle between Beowulf and Grendel, what transpires? That Grendel is no match for Beowulf, who makes monsters suffer with no mercy. 12. Describe the lake into which Grendel vanished. The lake was steaming and boiling with blood, and it was very wavy. 13. On the morning following the battle, describe the reactions of Hrothgar’s people. They rejoiced with no sense of remorse for the monster’s suffering. GRENDEL’S MOTHER (PAGES 55-56) As you read you must underline/mark/highlight examples of similes kennings, alliteration and caesura. Copy down a few examples and record them in the following chart. Terms similes kennings alliteration caesura Examples from the selection “As dark as the air, as black as the rain” “The bright vane of luck” “Is hidden in her terrible home in a place.” “You have not seen. Seek it, if you dare! Save us, Once more…” Line #’s 442 400 445 446-447 18. Who has “reversed/The bright vane of [the Danes’] luck”? Grendel’s mother has reversed/ The bright vane of luck. 19. Why does Grendel’s mother take and kill one of the Danes? What is the significance of that single victim? To avenge Grendel’s death and she choose that single victim because the victim was Hrothgar’s closest friend who he trusted and most loved from all men. 20. Why did the Danes sleep with their armor on? ** It was the custom for the Danes to be ready for war. 21. In what sort of place does Grendel’s mother live? Grendel’s mother lives at the bottom of cold, dark lake. 22. What detail(s) of setting help to create an ominous mood? By constantly talking about darkness, storms and sorrow. 23. What do you predict will happen if Beowulf seeks out Grendel’s mother I predict that Beowulf would kill her if he found her. THE BATTLE WITH GRENDEL’S MOTHER (pages 57-61) As you read record examples of similes, stock epithets, kennings, alliteration and caesura on the following chart. Terms similes kennings alliteration caesura Examples from the selection “Melted, blood-soaked dripping down like a water, disappearing like ice…" “Ring-woven mail…” “The mighty water witch, swung his sword.” “He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone’s Answer; the heaving water covered him Over…” Vocabulary Word loathsome Line #’s 562 461 475 450-452 Predicted Meaning Meaning in selection and line location Something that is The meaning of loathsome is disgusting. a lot like a lot of Line 538 blood or any liquid substance. 29. What equipment does Beowulf adorn as he goes in pursuit of Grendel’s mother? How is this different from what he wore in his battle with Grendel? Beowulf adorned armor, chainmail, Hrothgar’s helmet, and Unferth’s sword but in the battel with Grendel he wore no armor. 30. What two things helped Beowulf fend off Grendel’s mother when she tried to stab him? His woven mail shirt he wore on his chest and hammered links fended him from getting stabbed. 31. How does Beowulf eventually slay Grendel’s mother? He discovered a sword hanging on the wall of the cave and slices her neck through. 32. What does Beowulf do with the body of Grendel that he finds lying in the corner of the lair? Beowulf cuts Grendel’s head off. 33. What is happening on the surface with Hrothgar’s men while Beowulf is fighting under the lake? Hrothgar’s men are losing faith in Beowulf and everyone leave Beowulf as a warrior who died in the battle besides Beowulf’s men. 34. What happens to the “magnificent sword”? It melted down, blood-soaked dripping down like a water. 35. What does Beowulf take with him as souvenirs of his victory over Grendel’s mother? Grendel’s head and hilt of the Magnificent sword.