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British and Western Literature-BEOWULF Cornelison-Issaquah High School 1 Beowulf Character List 1. Beowulf - The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around.
Beowulf Character Map Mr. Pogreba, Helena High . Wealhtheow (Hrothgar's wife) Hrothgar (king of the Danes whose mead hall and men are menaced by Grendel) Unferth (Hrothgar's retainer) Beowulf (mighty warrior who later becomes king of the Geats) Hydg (Hygelac's wife) Heardred (son of Hygelac and Hygd, who becomes king after his father's death)
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List that person’s name in the blank at the top of the chart. After you have completed the chart for Beowulf and one other person, answer the questions on the attached sheet.
Who is Seamus Heaney? How is his Beowulf both a translation of one of the oldest English poems and a personal response to the violence of our own century? What is an epic? How are the values of the Anglo-Saxon period (450-1066) expressed within Beowulf? How do works like the Bible and Beowulf determine our definitions of the nature of good and ...
Identify the major characters in Beowulf and type their names into the different title boxes. Choose a character from the "Medieval" or "Monsters and Myths" tabs to represent each of the literary characters.
In doing this notebook, students will explore the novels theme, character analyzation, identify the figurative language, learn new vocabulary, recognize symbolism and how it is used to emphasize the overall theme of the story.
