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| 3 groups that invaded Britain at the beginning of this period |
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| who ruled Britain before the 3 groups invaded? |
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| which king stopped the vikings from overtaking the country? |
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| it was written down in Old English |
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| what is special about the A-S Chronicles? |
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epic hero
quest
valorous deeds
divine intervention
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| laments the fallen warrior |
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| Main character's home is at the sea; when at the sea, he wants to go home, and when he's home he wants to go to the sea |
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| the main character's master died, so he was all alone. he dreamed of seeing his friends but they disappeared. |
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| starts in the middle of things |
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| central character, larger than life, comes from noble birth, courageous, pits against opposing force, usually has a flaw |
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| characteristics of an epic hero |
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| where Hrothgar's people live |
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| the sword used to kill Grendel |
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| who/what finally kills Beowulf |
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| squeezes his arm off and hangs it in the rafters |
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| what Beowulf does when Grendel is defeated (the 1st time) |
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| 'Beowulf' is considered to be what kind of an epic |
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good vs evil
(Beowulf vs Grendel) |
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| the universal conflict in 'Beowulf' |
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| brings Grendel's head back to King Hrothgar |
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| what does Beowulf do after he defeats Grendel's mother? |
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| Beowulf (he was an old man) |
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| Cain (so he will never know the love of God) |
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| who is Grendel a descendant of? |
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| Hrothgar was protected by God |
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| Why could Grendel not attack Hrothgar? |
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| what do the Danish Council of Wisemen do because of Grendel's repeated attacks? |
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| What is Beowulf in 'Beowulf'? |
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| they see blood spurting from the lake |
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| Why do Beowulf's men think he is dead during the battle with Grendel's mother? |
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