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Q&A:
Question:
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11/18/2009
)
What kind of person is Beowulf in society?
Question:
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11/16/2009
)
what are main points that happens in the Spoils section
Question:
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11/16/2009
)
beowulf begins and ends with a funeral. what does this reveal about one of the themes of the myth?
Question:
(
11/12/2009
)
Example of wergild
Question:
(
11/10/2009
)
What was the impact of paganism throughout Beowulf?
Question:
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11/6/2009
)
What is an example of personification in Beowulf?(Lines 420-455)
Answer:
(
11/15/2009
)
grendel snatched at the first geat he come o
Question:
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11/5/2009
)
Why is Beowulf still being read today?
Question:
(
10/28/2009
)
How does Beowulf show courtesy?
Answer:
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11/4/2009
)
politeness
Question:
(
10/28/2009
)
what are some examples of synecdoches in beowulf?
Answer:
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11/10/2009
)
synecdoche was a word in the movie akilah and the bee
Question:
(
10/28/2009
)
What does Grendel look like?
Answer:
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11/11/2009
)
ugly hairy dirty black skin tall chubby
Answer:
(
11/10/2009
)
an ugly giant
Answer:
(
11/3/2009
)
ugly
Question:
(
10/28/2009
)
Name synecdoches in Beowulf.
Question:
(
10/27/2009
)
WHAT IS GRENDEL MOTHER MOTIVES
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
she wants to give the city of herot her revenge
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
revenge
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Describe Beowulf's funeral. What happens to the treasure? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
check line 880, they talk about making his tower high and tall. Wiglaf gives it to all that need it, and shamed all these who feld him during beowulfs time of need
Question:
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10/25/2009
)
Do Beowulf's men help him in his time of need? Who is the last man standing? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
no, the only man that stood with beowulf was wiglaf, they all feld, wiglaf is the last man standing, due to the fighgt, beowulf is severly injured and unfirtuntely dies
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
How old is Beowulf when he faces the dragon? We know our hero is in trouble when his ____ breaks. What is its name? This is symbolic of Beowulf's loss of power.
Answer:
(
10/27/2009
)
22
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Explain why the dragon is the ultimate enemy of the Anglo-Saxon world. (Think in terms of the warrior code.)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Why does the dragon wake from his long sleep? Explain fully. (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
there is a thief that sneaks into its castle and steals a royal cup
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Does Beowulf become king when he returns from the battle with Grendel's Mother? Why or why not?
Answer:
(
10/28/2009
)
yes, he fought the enemy
Answer:
(
10/27/2009
)
NO because he is a shewolf
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
When Beowulf returns, what does he bring his King? Explain why this is an important aspect of the Anglo-Saxon warrior code.
Answer:
(
10/29/2009
)
grendals head
Question:
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10/25/2009
)
Compare Thrith and Weltheow. What are characteristics of the ideal Anglo-Saxon woman?
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
What is Unferth like? Why does he make fun of Beowulf and then give him his most prized possession? an expensive, precious family heirloom?
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
The word for fate in Anglo-Saxon is wyrd. Find quotes about fate in the book. What does the author say about fate? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
What does the battle at the fire swamp say about Beowulf's character? How is this battle different from the first battle with Grendel? How is the greater foe? Why? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Why does Beowulf fight Grendel's mother? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
Where do we have an example of wergild being paid? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
What is Weltheow worried about? What does she try to do at the feast when she's pouring the mead? (give evidence for every answer with line #'s)
Question:
(
10/25/2009
)
why is cain and abel so important to this story?
Question:
(
10/23/2009
)
what are some examples of paganism and christianity in beowulf?
Answer:
(
10/24/2009
)
gods
Question:
(
10/23/2009
)
why did grendel attach herot?
Answer:
(
10/25/2009
)
because the Danes were making too much noise
Question:
(
10/21/2009
)
What is especially ominous about the behavior of Beowulfs men during the final battle? What does it suggest about the future of the kingdom
Question:
(
10/20/2009
)
which chapter has the word malevolent
Question:
(
10/19/2009
)
what role did the christian monks and monasteries play in the telling of beowulf?
Question:
(
10/11/2009
)
where in beowulf does in talk about being loyal, courage, and bravery?
Answer:
(
10/20/2009
)
in the beginning
Question:
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10/8/2009
)
what are some example of hyperboles used in wuthering hieghts?
Question:
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10/7/2009
)
what's the only thing that can destroy the mead-hall?
Answer:
(
10/25/2009
)
fire
Answer:
(
10/20/2009
)
Nature
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
fire
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
grendel
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
fire
Question:
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10/7/2009
)
What are interpolated tales in Beowulf and what is their function in the poem?
Question:
(
10/6/2009
)
what is the symbolic significance of fire in the text?
Answer:
(
10/7/2009
)
evil
Question:
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10/6/2009
)
what is the name of hrothgar's mead-hall
Answer:
(
10/20/2009
)
heroet
Answer:
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10/18/2009
)
Hall of the Hart
Answer:
(
10/14/2009
)
herot
Answer:
(
10/7/2009
)
heorot
Question:
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10/6/2009
)
Why is Hrunting special?
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
It was given to beowulf by unferth. See at the feast unferth was jelous of beowulf. so he triied to intimidate and make a fool of him by telling the story of when beowulf was beat in a swimming race against brecca. well when beowulf killed grendel unferth felt sorry and tried to get back on goood grounds with beowulf. so when beowulf went to kill grendels mother unferth gave him his sword. that was important because back in the anglo saxon times thier weapons and armor ment alot to them and to give someone a piece of your armor or your weapon was really important.
Question:
(
10/5/2009
)
What appears after Grendel's mother is killed?
Answer:
(
10/13/2009
)
Light
Answer:
(
10/7/2009
)
a snake
Answer:
(
10/5/2009
)
bloody water bubbles
Question:
(
10/3/2009
)
what are the qualities of the epic hero?
Answer:
(
10/20/2009
)
Strength, courage, courtesy, honor, sacrifice, generosity, fortitude
Answer:
(
10/13/2009
)
bravery, strength, and loyalty
Answer:
(
10/9/2009
)
Strong and brave, but also flawed enough to make him interesting.
Answer:
(
10/6/2009
)
loyality, bravery, boastful, genorous
Answer:
(
10/6/2009
)
courage
Answer:
(
10/5/2009
)
loyalty
Answer:
(
10/5/2009
)
bravery
Answer:
(
10/4/2009
)
bravery
Question:
(
10/3/2009
)
How many Geats does Grendal kill
Answer:
(
10/17/2009
)
1
Answer:
(
10/15/2009
)
1
Answer:
(
10/8/2009
)
1
Answer:
(
10/4/2009
)
30 men
Question:
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10/2/2009
)
in beowulf why is grendel so mad at hrothgar's men
Answer:
(
10/20/2009
)
he is of descendants of cain and isn't allowed in their mead hall
Answer:
(
10/15/2009
)
because their music was too loud
Answer:
(
10/13/2009
)
Because they were singing about god
Answer:
(
10/5/2009
)
because he feels left out
Question:
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10/2/2009
)
who was higlac
Answer:
(
10/13/2009
)
King of the geats and Beowulf's uncle
Answer:
(
10/7/2009
)
their son
Question:
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10/2/2009
)
how does beowulf show integrity
Question:
(
10/1/2009
)
What are some examples of personification?
Answer:
(
10/6/2009
)
love
Question:
(
10/1/2009
)
in your opinion, is beowulf deserving of such longevity? in other words, was it really good enough to be told and retold this long up until modern times?
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
Yes, this story showed the ideals of the Anglo-Saxon people of the time and what they thought a true hero was. It helps us to understand their culture today
Question:
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10/1/2009
)
how does horthgar know of Beowulf
Answer:
(
10/13/2009
)
Hrothgar paid a wergild payment for Beowulf's father, Ecgtheow
Question:
(
10/1/2009
)
who is the father of sheafson
Question:
(
10/1/2009
)
What might the dragon symbolize from a christian perspective as beowulf's final foe?
Answer:
(
10/2/2009
)
the devil
Answer:
(
10/1/2009
)
death
Question:
(
9/30/2009
)
What are the biblical allusions in beowulf?
Answer:
(
10/12/2009
)
when Beowulf died, 12 men rode around the tower that was built for him... this is comparing him to jesus and his 12 apostles
Answer:
(
10/7/2009
)
when beowulf is fighting grendels mother he is protected when he is pinned with his arms out like a crucifics
Question:
(
9/30/2009
)
what is the spoils part about?
Answer:
(
10/1/2009
)
in the cave
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
in a cave
Question:
(
9/30/2009
)
Where dis Beowulf travel throughout the poem?
Answer:
(
10/1/2009
)
denmark
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
Herot, land of the Danes.
Question:
(
9/29/2009
)
what is the name of beowulf's lord?
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
Higlac
Question:
(
9/29/2009
)
what is beowulf's viking culture?
Question:
(
9/28/2009
)
what might the dragon symbolize as beowulfs final foe
Answer:
(
10/11/2009
)
greed
Question:
(
9/27/2009
)
who are the danes?
Answer:
(
9/29/2009
)
warriors
Question:
(
9/27/2009
)
what is an example of beowulf showing courtesy and a direct quote
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
what are some instances of comitatus in the book?
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
Grendel is said to be "born a seed of Cain" Explain this Allusion and it's importance in Beowulf
Answer:
(
10/1/2009
)
Cain was a murderer and as a result cains blood ran through his veins that made him a murderer
Answer:
(
9/29/2009
)
Cain killed Abel in the Bible, and Grendel kills many danes at Heorot
Answer:
(
9/29/2009
)
this has no relationship with boewilf
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
what is the name of Beowulf's sword?
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
Hrunting
Answer:
(
9/27/2009
)
Hrunting
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
what was beowulf's weakness
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
too much pride
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
What is the sumary of the final battle in Beowulf translated by burton raffel
Question:
(
9/24/2009
)
Is Beowulf really a hero?
Answer:
(
10/15/2009
)
no
Answer:
(
10/1/2009
)
no, he is a warrior doomed to self-destruction. hero is merely the easiest name to lighten the concept to the minds of admirers.
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
yes
Answer:
(
9/29/2009
)
He is in a way.
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
yes
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
yes
Question:
(
9/23/2009
)
How many geats are killed by Grendel??! :)
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
Well im not sure it's specific at first but only one before Beowulf kills him
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
30
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
one
Question:
(
9/23/2009
)
Why is beowulf so important?
Answer:
(
10/21/2009
)
he was the greatest warrior of all times! duh
Answer:
(
10/15/2009
)
hes the best warrior
Answer:
(
9/26/2009
)
he's not.its every character and warrior working together is the most important
Beowulf can not defeat an army by himself
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
he's not
Question:
(
9/22/2009
)
At the opening what annoys Grendel and leads to his attacks?
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
he is annoyed by the fact that he did not get invited to the castle (herot)
Answer:
(
9/24/2009
)
the constant partying in herot
Question:
(
9/22/2009
)
what is an example of a personification from beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/28/2009
)
pg 17 line 219 "and foam like her neck she flew like a bird" it gives animal like qualities to a human
Question:
(
9/21/2009
)
what does thither mean
Question:
(
9/21/2009
)
how is beowulf an Anglo-Saxon hero?
Question:
(
9/21/2009
)
what are 3 heroic deeds beowulf performed?
Answer:
(
9/25/2009
)
Killing Grendel, killing Grendel's mother, and killing the dragon.
Question:
(
9/21/2009
)
why was Alfred the great?
Answer:
(
9/22/2009
)
He conquered the vikings and reclaimed England
Question:
(
9/21/2009
)
How the Anglo-Saxons and the Heroic Ideals are both similar and different of our own?
Question:
(
9/18/2009
)
what is the code of loyalty
Question:
(
9/17/2009
)
how is the theme of loyalty developed in the poem?
Question:
(
9/17/2009
)
wat are the christian symblism and allusions in the poem?
Question:
(
9/16/2009
)
contrast Beowolf and Hermod. How does the contrast help define Beowolf's character?
Question:
(
9/16/2009
)
what is the mood at Herot at the begining of part19? How does the mood change? Why?
Question:
(
9/16/2009
)
whats some examples of similes in beowulf
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
What can defeat the strongst of men?
Answer:
(
9/28/2009
)
greed
Answer:
(
9/15/2009
)
beowulf
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
explain what the dragon might symbolize as Beowulf's final foe?
Answer:
(
9/23/2009
)
beowulf's pride
Answer:
(
9/17/2009
)
The dragon is foreshadowed in the story of Sigemund and the dragon.
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
what are the pagan elements in the story beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/19/2009
)
warrior dictates it is better to retaliate than to mourn
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
beowulfs weaknesses
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
what is an example of alliteration in the story beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/26/2009
)
Up from his swampland,sliding silently
Question:
(
9/14/2009
)
was beowulf a viking?
Answer:
(
9/25/2009
)
No. He was a Geat, which is a clan of Anglo-Saxon's.
Answer:
(
9/17/2009
)
NO!!! He is an Anglo-Saxon...
Question:
(
9/13/2009
)
what is the symbolic meaning of the treasure?
Question:
(
9/13/2009
)
wich episode in the epic did you find most thrilling?why?
Answer:
(
9/14/2009
)
battle with grendel's mother-beowulf fights her underwater
Question:
(
9/13/2009
)
What details show the importance of Christian beliefs in the epic?
Answer:
(
9/16/2009
)
BECAUSE WRITING BY MONKS, CHRITSIANITY WAS USED IN THE POEM TO ULTIMATLY SPREAD THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Question:
(
9/12/2009
)
How are the ango saxons related to Beowulf?
Question:
(
9/12/2009
)
what is the tone and mood of beowulf
Answer:
(
9/14/2009
)
dark
Question:
(
9/11/2009
)
where are the similes in Beowulf ?
Answer:
(
9/14/2009
)
like or as
Question:
(
9/11/2009
)
what did the anglo saxons fear?
Answer:
(
9/13/2009
)
god
Question:
(
9/10/2009
)
What is Grendel's mother's motive in coming to Herot?
Answer:
(
9/17/2009
)
She is avenging the death of her son by taking the life of someone that is important in the society.
Answer:
(
9/15/2009
)
avenger her son
Answer:
(
9/14/2009
)
revenge for her son
Answer:
(
9/13/2009
)
She is enraged that her son has been killed and has come to avenge his death.
Question:
(
9/10/2009
)
what are Beowulfs weaknesses?
Question:
(
9/10/2009
)
How does Beowulf reflect on the Anglo-Saxon culture
Answer:
(
10/18/2009
)
he is educated
Question:
(
9/9/2009
)
In the final battle of Beowulf how was he celebrated
Answer:
(
9/15/2009
)
a tower was built where he died, where sea men can see it
Question:
(
9/9/2009
)
What is the out come of the final battle
Answer:
(
9/22/2009
)
beowolf kills the dragon, but beowolf dies in the end
Answer:
(
9/11/2009
)
Snape kills Dumbledore
Question:
(
9/9/2009
)
what two names are given to grendel?
Answer:
(
9/30/2009
)
a gian and Evil
Question:
(
9/8/2009
)
what have we gained or lost from the anglo saxon culture?
Question:
(
9/8/2009
)
where was beowulf born
Answer:
(
9/8/2009
)
Land of the Geats
Question:
(
9/8/2009
)
what is his mother called?
Answer:
(
9/23/2009
)
she wolf
Answer:
(
9/14/2009
)
she
Answer:
(
9/8/2009
)
grendel's mother
Question:
(
9/7/2009
)
What can be problematic about translating a poem like Beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/15/2009
)
is seizes to rhyme
Answer:
(
9/9/2009
)
You lose meaning when words are translated.
Question:
(
9/2/2009
)
who are the anglo saxons?
Question:
(
9/2/2009
)
Explain why Beowulf is a heroic epic.
Answer:
(
9/10/2009
)
Beowulf is a heroic epic because you have to look at the heroic qualities from that time. You need to look at bravery, dedication. It is a heroic epic because Beowulf does heroic deeds.
Question:
(
9/2/2009
)
what is Beowulf attempting to do in lines 149-159?
Question:
(
9/2/2009
)
what is an Example of an alliteration in the story
Answer:
(
9/3/2009
)
white wrinkled wizard with wand wheezed a whale like a weak woman.
Answer:
(
9/2/2009
)
epic poem
Question:
(
9/1/2009
)
who pays the wergild for grendel's victim ?
Answer:
(
9/5/2009
)
beowulf
Question:
(
9/1/2009
)
How is Cain and Abel related to the story of beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/9/2009
)
Grendal is a desendant from Cain
Question:
(
9/1/2009
)
Why did Beowulf have so much Determination?
Answer:
(
9/27/2009
)
Because Beowulf was at debt with Hrothgar. He felt like it was a his need to kill grendel in order to protect Hrothgars kingdom.
Question:
(
9/1/2009
)
what does moored mean?
Question:
(
8/31/2009
)
what does the anglo saxons have to do with beowulf?
Answer:
(
9/1/2009
)
old english
Question:
(
8/31/2009
)
what is a personification in the store beowulf
Question:
(
8/30/2009
)
The epic Beowulf closes on a somber, elegiac note. What words or images contribute to this tone?
Question:
(
8/30/2009
)
what literary device describes grendels mother
Question:
(
8/29/2009
)
what is the mood of chapter 11?
Question:
(
8/27/2009
)
This epic closes on a somber, elegiac note- anote of mourning. What words or images contribute to this tone??
Answer:
(
8/30/2009
)
king
Question:
(
8/27/2009
)
why is it that mother grendel is difficult to defeat than baby grendel?
Answer:
(
10/18/2009
)
she's a woman!
Answer:
(
9/3/2009
)
because she was stronger
Answer:
(
8/31/2009
)
she wants revenge
Question:
(
8/26/2009
)
alliterations in "the final battle"
Question:
(
8/26/2009
)
why read beowulf?
Question:
(
8/25/2009
)
what words or images contribute to this tone in beowulf?
Answer:
(
8/26/2009
)
greving
Question:
(
8/24/2009
)
Great britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following except..?
Answer:
(
9/15/2009
)
Nope, its the Greeks.
Answer:
(
8/30/2009
)
the Moores.
Question:
(
8/23/2009
)
the conflict within grendel's mother
Answer:
(
8/26/2009
)
beowulf killed grendel
Question:
(
8/18/2009
)
What is the job of the Danish Watcher?
Answer:
(
9/9/2009
)
protect the Danish shore
Answer:
(
8/19/2009
)
to warn people
Answer:
(
8/19/2009
)
to make sure enemies dont enter the land
Question:
(
8/11/2009
)
what is beowulfs way of assuring credibility in Hrothgar eyes?
Question:
(
8/11/2009
)
what is the personification in beowulf?
Question:
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8/4/2009
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Is beowulf fiction or non fiction? Are the monsters just exggerated animals that they did not understand yet?
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8/19/2009
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fiction
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7/30/2009
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what is the story all about?
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7/29/2009
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What are some literary devices in this novel?
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9/9/2009
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kenning, alliteration, litotes
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8/19/2009
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There are many biblical allusions in the story. One of the most pronounced allusions is to the story of Cain and Abel that can be found in Genesis, the first book of the Bible.
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7/21/2009
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what are the example simile sentences in beowulf?
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7/8/2009
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what is the setting of the epic beowulf?
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10/1/2009
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a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away...
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7/9/2009
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medieval times
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7/3/2009
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How is personification used in the poem
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9/2/2009
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the dragon is personified
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8/17/2009
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the dragon is personified
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7/1/2009
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why is the epic "Beowulf" written?
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9/6/2009
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to praise the heroic ideals in the character of Beowulf
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6/30/2009
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the epic closes on an elegiac note what words or images contribute to this tone
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9/2/2009
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sad
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6/29/2009
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From the description of Beowulf’s character, what traits do you think the Anglo-Saxons considered “heroic?”
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8/10/2009
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bravery, strength
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6/20/2009
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in the second edition of anglo saxon,who is the author of the poem?
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6/9/2009
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Why does Grendel attack hrothgars mead hall?
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9/25/2009
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Hrothgar is protected by God, and Grendel is supposed to be the descendent of Cain, who is, in a way, God's enemy because he was cursed for killing Abel.
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9/23/2009
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cause he hungry
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8/18/2009
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He is angered by their joy and God's light in them.
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6/5/2009
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hyperbole examples
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8/26/2009
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thirty men
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6/1/2009
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what are examples of alliteration in beowulf?
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8/25/2009
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went up to Herot, wondering wha the warriors
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5/28/2009
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what is the symbolic meaning of the fire drake?
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9/14/2009
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wen u do somethin is gona eventualy get u back
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eep
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11/10/2009
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what snape kills dumbledore?
Miss .Shrimp
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10/31/2009
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I like the way of showing the information in simple and EZ way ...thanks
Franchesus Collins
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10/23/2009
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thanks for the help
harry potter
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9/26/2009
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loooovve this site. great for help with beowulf studing.
Ron Weasley
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9/11/2009
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Snape Kills Dumbledore!
sarah
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9/8/2009
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sarah is a loonatic
sarah
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9/8/2009
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sarah is a alein
Quenterria
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9/6/2009
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thanks alot of help
samantha
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4/22/2009
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the epic closes on a somber elegiac note a note of mourning, what words or imagaes contribute to this tone
Shane
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3/6/2009
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Love this site. Great for English IV class notes.
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