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what were the names of the 3 germanic groups of people who came from east germany to britain?
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anglo, saxons, jutes
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what happened to the original manuscript of beowulf in 1731?
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it survived a fire
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what is alliterative verse?
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a form of verse that uses alliteration as the principal structuring device
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what is an example of a kenning?
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king as "ring-giver" or sea as "swan-road"
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who is grendal a descendent of and why could this be a reason for his evilness?
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cain; because in the bible, cain kills his brother abel and it is said that his descendants are now cursed
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what is the name of hrothgar's mead hall?
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herot
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what did beowulf defeat grendal's mother with?
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a sword he found in her lair
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why does the dragon become angry and rampage the country?
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a slave stole a cup from the dragon's lair
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who stays to help beowulf defeat the dragon?
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wiglaf
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what does beowulf ask wiglaf to do before he dies?
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bring him some of the treasure so he can see it
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what makes you immortal in anglo-saxon culture?
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fame
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who was the author of beowulf?
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unknown
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which culture is represented in beowulf?
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anglo-saxon
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what was the name of hrothgar's mead?
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heorot
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who was beowulf's wingman when killing the dragon?
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wiglaf
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beowulf is the greatest warrior of which land?
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geatland
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which code is the most important/noble to attain?
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heroic code
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how much time elapses between the battle between beowulf and grendel's mother and the dragon?
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50 years
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how many feuds were in the poem?
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5
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which was the main theme in beowulf?
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heroism
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how does beowulf kill grendel's mom?
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cuts off her head with a sword
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how long was beowulf king of geatland?
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50 years
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what happens to grendel after beowulf kills him?
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his arm is hung in the battle hall as a trophy
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when was beowulf composed?
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700- 1000 A.D.
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what language was it originally written in?
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anglo-saxon
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what are some modern day books/movies that have been influenced by beowulf?
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harry potter and lord of the rings
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what were the 3 communities that came together to form the anglo-saxons?
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juets, anglos, saxons
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in the story, family members are often associated with what side of the family?
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father's side
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in the story, it's more important for the "hero" to...
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make an immortal image for himself to be remembered by
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the beliefs in beowulf are similar to the beliefs in what other stories read in class?
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the odyssey and gilgamesh
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in anglo-saxon culture, mead hall's were a symbol of what?
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light, strength, and hope
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who is the antagonist in beowulf's the movie?
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grendel's mother
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king hrothgar is the king of what country?
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daneland
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what kind of literary work is beowulf considered to be?
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epic poem
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what are some of the themes of beowulf?
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establishing identity, good warrior vs good king, tensions between value systems
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