Part 1 Reading Guide Questions: Beowulf

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ENGLISH IV Reading Guide Questions: Beowulf Background and “The Wrath of Grendel” Page 41-43 1. (Background) Where does this first selection take place? This first selection takes place in Denmark 2. What is it that makes the monster growl in pain? The monster, Grendel, growls in pain because he hears the joyful noise of King Hrothgar's warriors celebrating in the mead-hall, Herot 3. What is the poet singing about? The poet is singing about the creation of the world by God, the beauty of the earth, and the creation of humankind 4. Who is the monster Grendel descended from? Grendel is descended from the biblical figure Cain, who was cursed by God for murdering his brother Abel 5. What happens when Grendel enters Herot for the first time? When Grendel enters Herot for the first time, he slaughters thirty of Hrothgar's warriors while they sleep 6. How long does Grendel terrorize the mead-hall Herot and King Hrothgar and his people? Grendel terrorizes Herot and King Hrothgar's people for twelve years 7. When no solution to the Grendel problem can be found, who do some of the warriors turn to for help? What does the poet have to say about that? When no solution to the Grendel problem can be found, some of the warriors turn to pagan rituals and sacrifices in hopes of appeasing the monster. The poet criticizes this action, suggesting that it is futile and that true salvation can only come from God 8. Look at lines 30-40 again. List one example of each of the following. Include line number and text: -imagery Line 37, "He strode quickly across the inlaid floor, snarling and fierce: his eyes / Gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome light.” -alliteration Line 34, "Grendel Grendel, / Walker in the night, invisible stalker," (repeated 'G' sounds) -simile (What does this simile mean?) Line 39, "The Almighty Judge of good deeds and bad, / The Lord God, Head of the Heavens and High King of the World, / Was unknown to them." This simile compares God to a judge, emphasizing His role in determining the morality of human actions and His authority over all creation