Beowulf + The Seafarer

Eric LaxHillary Redisch

Josh Skurnik

Characters Themes Plot Good Vs. Evil

Seafarer

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Final Jeopardy

Final Jeopardy

• Figure out this riddle:A wonderful warrior exists on earth. Two dumb creatures make him grow bright between them. Enemies use him against one another. His strength is fierce but a woman can tame him. He will meekly serve both men and women If they know the trick of looking after him And feeding him properly. He makes people happy. He makes their lives better. But if they let him grow proud This ungrateful friend soon turns against them.

• Fire

Plot 100

• Where does Beowulf fight Grendel?

• Herot

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Plot 200

• What clan is Beowulf?

• The Geats

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Plot 300

• Name 3 accomplishments of Beowulf.

• Fought a swimming march with Brecca, Killed nine seamonsters, killed Grendel.

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Plot 400

• How did Beowulf die?

• He was killed by the dragon

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Themes 100

• What is the main theme of Beowulf?

• Good Vs. Evil

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Theme 200

• Name three out of the seven Anglo-Saxon codes.

• Bravery, honor, fame, generosity, loyalty, and friendship

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Theme 300

• Was it ok for Beowulf to boast? And why?

• Yes, because he had accomplished so many things.

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Theme 400

• When reading through From Grendel what is conveyed in the story?

• That Grendel is the victim, while Beowulf is the monster.

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Characters 100

• Who is the “Shepherd of evil”?

• Beowulf

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Characters 200

• Who is the King of Herot hall?

• Hrothgar

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Characters 300

• Who is Higlac?

• Beowulf’s cousin

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Characters 400

• Who is Welthow?

• The queen of the Danes

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Good Vs. Evil 100

• What two locations represent good and evil?

• Herot and Grendel’s Lair

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Good Vs. Evil 200

• In From Grendel which character is depicted as good and which character is depicted as evil?

• Grendel is good and Beowulf is evil

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Good Vs. Evil 300

• Is Unferth good or evil?

• Neither

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Good Vs. Evil 400

• What three monsters represent evil?

• Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the Dragon

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Seafarer 100

• What does the first part of the poem describe?

• The pain and suffering the sailor goes through when he is at sea.

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Seafarer 200

• To what is the speaker constantly drawn too?

• The sea

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Seafarer 300

• According to the poem, what qualities might earn a person a place in heaven?

• Humility, courage, love, faith, chastity, self-moderation, and control

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Seafarer 400

• What are the three images the speaker uses in the first stanza?

• Icy dungeon, no shelter, and rocky cliffs

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