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Beowulf

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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
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Theme
- Heroism
- Mortality
- Treasure
- Evil
- Christianity
Further Study
Writing Help

Further study Lines 2821-3182 Quiz

Lines 2821-3182 Quiz

1 of 5
How does Wiglaf speak to the warriors when they return after Beowulf’s death?

He congratulates them for staying out of harm’s way.
He is indifferent.
He excoriates them for being cowards and abandoning their king.
He celebrates their glorious futures.

2 of 5
What does the messenger tell the people of Geatland in addition to the news of Beowulf’s death?

That the second coming is upon them
That God will smite them for their sins
That a time of great peace is at hand
That many future wars are close at hand

3 of 5
What happens to the massive treasure hoard?

It melts.
It’s collected.
They throw it in the sea out of a sense of guilt over Beowulf’s death.
It disappears.

4 of 5
What do they do with the dragon’s body?

They burn it in a barrow at the cliff’s edge.
They put its head on a spike and throw the rest into the water.
They throw it over the cliff’s edge into the water.
They roast it for Beowulf’s funeral feast.

5 of 5
How is Beowulf buried?

He is burned on a pyre at the cliff’s edge.
He is buried in a tomb at Heorot.
He is embalmed and buried in a pyramid.
He is cremated and his ashes sprinkled at sea.

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CHARACTERS Character List
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MAIN IDEAS Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS Is Beowulf a hero?
QUOTES Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS Themes
FURTHER STUDY Review Quiz

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