Table of Contents
- 1 Which of the following lines from the poem expresses a pagan point of view towards life?
- 2 Which line from Beowulf contains an example of Kenning?
- 3 Which line from Grendel best shows?
- 4 What is the author’s view of paganism in Beowulf?
- 5 Where is Grendel in Chapter 4?
- 6 What is the best theme of Beowulf?
Which of the following lines from the poem expresses a pagan point of view towards life?
Which of the following lines from the poem expresses a pagan point of view toward life? “I mean to stand, not run from his shooting/Flames, stand til fate decides/Which of us wins.”
Which line from Beowulf contains an example of Kenning?
Beowulf Study Guide
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| Which of the following line from Beowulf contains an example of kenning? | “…I have come so far./ Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend./ That this one favor you should not refuse me…” |
What do the following lines from Chapter 4 paragraph 2 mainly reveal about Grendel in relation to the Danes?
What do the following lines from Chapter 4, Grendel, mainly reveal about Grendel in relation to the Danes? Grendel remains an outsider to the community of Danes.
What is the main message of Beowulf?
Especially seen through the characters of Beowulf and Wiglaf, the poem Beowulf illustrates three important morals of its time: bravery, honor, and loyalty. Beowulf, the hero of the poem, exhibits great bravery in everything he does.
Which line from Grendel best shows?
The correct answer is letter (C) ‘The stranger smiled on, his downward-slanting eyes like empty pit. ‘ best depicts the darker side of Beowulf.
The paganism depicted in Beowulf surrounds warrior culture and martial practices and is tempered by the Beowulf Poet’s own Christian ideas and beliefs.
Which of the following best summarizes the theme of Beowulf?
The theme of Beowulf is valor will triumph. This is one of the most important work in the old English literature that depicts great courage in the face of battle. Beowulf is a hero of Geats in Gotaland of modern Sweden who slays the monster and its mother.
Which of the following best reveals the cultural value of loyalty in Beowulf?
Which of the following best reveals the cultural value of loyalty in Beowulf? Beowulf’s men fight with him despite their belief that they will fail. The hero believes in and receives supernatural aid.
Where is Grendel in Chapter 4?
Grendel wanders through the forest, puzzling aloud over the Shaper’s mysterious power. The forest whispers back at him, but he feels as if a darker, more sinister force were speaking to him as well. The chilly, invisible presence grows in intensity and continues to unnerve Grendel.
What is the best theme of Beowulf?
The theme of the heroic code of chivalry is the leading theme of Beowulf. The honorable behavior and manners have dominated the Anglo-Saxon culture. Courage, bravery and the will to fight were considered basic norms of that heroic code. Beowulf sticks to these norms from the very beginning as he comes across the Danes.