Beowulf

by Richard Wilbur

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Beowulf Questions and Answers

In Beowulf, who is Healfdane's son?

What happens to the dragon's hoard?

Which passages might reflect a specifically Anglo-Saxon philosophy of life? Which passages might reflect a Christian outlook?

Three funerals are described in Beowulf.  Whose funerals are they?

Why did the Danes bury the treasure that Beowulf and Wiglaf recovered from the dragon?

Christian Elements In Beowulf

As Beowulf fights Grendels mother, where are his companions, and what are they thinking?

What values and customs of a warrior society are depicted in Beowulf?

Name three fratricides and three beheadings in Beowulf.

How does Beowulf die?

In Beowulf, why is Grendel invulnerable to all human weapons?

In Beowulf, what are Grendel's feelings towards Hrothgar's men?

Does Beowulf contain themes relevant to modern life?

Heaney describes the mead-hall in Beowulf as a "bawn" at several points in the poem.  Why does Heaney use this particular word in his translation?  

How are Beowulf and Batman different?

How long did Grendel reign with terror over the Danes?

What request does Beowulf make before diving into the lake?

What does Beowulf's death signify to his people?

How is a "Beowulf boast" created?

True or false: An epic journey contains few obstacles for the hero to overcome.

What evidence in Beowulf shows the importance placed on a person's public reputation?

Is there a literary work, like Beowulf, where a hero fights a monster to save his kingdom?

What effect do caesuras create throughout Beowulf?

What are the five major battles in "Beowulf?"

What does Beowulf symbolize?

Why does Beowulf slay Grendel?