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Beowulf

Literature

Study Guide NO FEAR Translation

Study Guide
NO FEAR Translation

Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Beowulf
- Grendel
- Hrothgar
- Unferth
- Wiglaf
- Grendel’s Mother
- The Dragon
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Plot Analysis
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Genre
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
- Key Facts
- Is Beowulf a hero?
Quotes
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- Quotes By Theme
- Heroism
- Mortality
- Treasure
- Evil
- Christianity
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Further Study

Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

Further Study Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

1 of 5
Beowulf is a hero in youth because he is strong and brave, but why is he a hero as an older man?

Because he's given special powers by the dragon
Because of his sense of honor and responsibility
Because he remains just as strong as he was as a young man
Because he's immortal

2 of 5
What does Grendel represent?

Evil
An outcast
A lonely, jealous, and almost sympathetic creature at times
All of the above

3 of 5
What defines Hrothgar's leadership?

Foolishness
Stability
Change
Risk

4 of 5
Why is Unferth a foil (a contrasting character) to Beowulf?

Unferth's jealousy and shame make Beowulf's honor and might clearer.
Unferth's honor and strength make Bewoulf look weaker.
Unferth speaks the truth that Beowulf is afraid to say.
Unferth's weakness makes Beowfulf look cruel and uncaring.

5 of 5
What does Wiglaf represent?

Passivity and inaction
The end of hope
The future and the next generation of heroes
All that is wrong with the warriors who run away from the fight

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