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Beowulf
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Beowulf
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Prelude of the Founder of the Danish House
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Characters
Character List
Beowulf
Grendel
Hrothgar
Unferth
Wiglaf
Grendel’s Mother
The Dragon
Main Ideas
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Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
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Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Beowulf a hero?
Quotes
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Heroism
Mortality
Treasure
Evil
Christianity
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Lines 710–1007
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Lines 1251–1491
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Lines 1925–2210
Lines 2211–2515
Lines 2516–2820
Lines 2821–3182
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Beowulf
Hrothgar
Grendel
Wealhtheow
Wiglaf
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Context
Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
The Poetry of Anglo-Saxon England
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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Lines 710-1007
Lines 1008-1250
Lines 1251-1491
Lines 1492-1924
Lines 1925-2210
Lines 2211-2515
Lines 2516-2820
Lines 2821-3182
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Lines 2821-3182 Quiz
Further study
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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