Beowulf the 'great-hearted' King

In this lesson, we will look at the Epic techniques the poet uses to present Beowulf and his men.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of these is NOT a quality of a villain in an Epic?

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Q2.Why is Grendel such a mysterious monster?

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Q3.How would you describe Grendel's mood in the poem?

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Q4.What would Grendel have for dinner?

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Q5.Which of these phrases is NOT used to describe Grendel in the poem?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is NOT a quality of a villain in an Epic?

1/5

Q2.Why is Grendel such a mysterious monster?

2/5

Q3.How would you describe Grendel's mood in the poem?

3/5

Q4.What would Grendel have for dinner?

4/5

Q5.Which of these phrases is NOT used to describe Grendel in the poem?

5/5

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Beowulf the 'great-hearted' King

Complete the quiz to see how much you learned about the use of kennings in the poem.

Q1.Which of these is NOT a technique used in Anglo-Saxon Epic?

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Q2.What is a kenning?

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Q3.Which of these kennings refers to Beowulf?

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Q4.Which of these kennings refers to armour?

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Q5.Which of these is NOT a kenning for sea?

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Beowulf the 'great-hearted' King

Complete the quiz to see how much you learned about the use of kennings in the poem.

Q1.Which of these is NOT a technique used in Anglo-Saxon Epic?

1/5

Q2.What is a kenning?

2/5

Q3.Which of these kennings refers to Beowulf?

3/5

Q4.Which of these kennings refers to armour?

4/5

Q5.Which of these is NOT a kenning for sea?

5/5

Lesson summary: Beowulf the 'great-hearted' King

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