Beowulf Final: Things to Know

Structures: Be able to explain the following structures (example how they work and what themes the reinforce).

2-part structure
3-part structure
Parallelism
Story about 3 Nations
Interlinking Loops

Digressions: Be able to explain the following digressions and how they reinforce one of themes

Hengest and Finn
Sigemund
Heremod
Modthryth
How Beowulf becomes King
Hygelac's Death
Why the Geats will be overrun

Explain the following motifs and themes with detailed examples from the text (three for each)

Exile
Kin Killing
Wergild and Wyrd
Role of Kings
Role of Women
Paganism vs. Christianity
Peace Pledges

Literary Terms

Kenning - define and give four examples
Litotes - define and give three examples
Flytes - define and give an example
Epic Boast - define and give an example
Apositive - define and give two examples
Alliteration - define and give two examples
Symbols - give four symbols and discuss their meaning
Censura - define

Characters/Names/Places know the following:
Shield
Herot
Halfdane
Hrothogar
Beow
Wealtheow
Hildeburth
Freawaru
Hrethric
Heorogar
Hygelac
Hygd
Hrethel
Ecgtheow
Handscio
Geatland
Unferth
Wulgar
Brecca
Aeschere
Modthryth
Hrunting
Hnaef
Sigemund
Haethyn
Onela
Wiglag
Eofor
Ongentheow