He deserts the epic hero, but does not violate commitatus because he has pledged treasure, not loyalty. Wiglaf Hrothgar Grendel Brecca Unferth - answerHrothgar Beowulf seems to be motivated mainly by a love of treasure and is referred to as a "ring-giver." true and epic false or not epic - answerfalse or not epic Beowulf dies and is cremated on a boat filled with gold. true and epic false or not epic - answerfalse or not epic Which characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry is best illustrated by the line that follows? "Swore by his sword, and young men swelled." wyrd kenning hemistiches and caesura Produced with a Trial Version of PDF Annotator - www.PDFAnnotator.com commitatus - answerhemistiches and caesura Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon are supernatural forces requiring superhuman effort to defeat. false or not epic true and epic - answertrue and epic Beowulf is narrated by a third-person narrator. false or not epic true and epic - answertrue and epic Which response is the best example of a kenning? Beowulf kills three terrible monsters. Men are rewarded for keeping covenants. "Nor is it a pleasant spot." Mankind's enemy. - answerMankind's enemy. 'Litotes' understates situations and causes the listeners or readers to at least smile. true and epic false or not epic - answertrue and epic Which of the following lines is a good example of Anglo-Saxon line construction, especially in relation to stressed accents? "Lightly lilting laughter." "So Hrothgars' men lived happy in his hall." "Nor is it a pleasant spot." "Beowulf trekked with his troops to the shore of the lake." - answer"So Hrothgars' men lived happy in his hall." Changes his mind about the hero. Goes from jealousy to extreme respect, even to the point of lending (and later giving) the hero his own choicest weapon. Brecca Grendel Unferth Hrothgar Wiglaf - answerUnferth Which description best fits the typical line of Anglo-Saxon poetry? a line of variable stresses, divided into three main parts a line of three stressed accents, with four words alliterating a line of four stressed accents, with three of the four alliterating a line of two stressed accents, with four hemistiches - answera line of four stressed accents, with three of the four alliterating Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm, fights Grendel's mother for hours underwater, and cuts a dragon in two with a dagger. true and epic false or not epic - answertrue and epic What is the purpose of litotes? to explain the forces of fate to create humor to create more meaning in fewer words to get men to keep covenants - answerto create humor Which is the main purpose of a kenning? to create humor to get men to keep covenants to explain the forces of fate to create more meaning in fewer words - answerto create more meaning in fewer words According to this story, which would be the best explanation for men turning to Hell, the devil, and evil as a source of help? Men need the devil's help to do evil things. History shows men that evil usually wins. Men who do not know God turn to what is in their hearts. The devil has more power than God in this story. - answerMen who do not know God turn to what is in their hearts. Beowulf (the character) is important to the history of his country. false or not epic true and epic - answertrue and epic This story of some 3,000 lines is written in an unusual poetic form as compared to our poetry today. true and epic false or not epic - answertrue and epic Which description best shows Grendel's true nature? mighty protector of men mankind's enemy ring-giver mighty water witch - answermankind's enemy Which characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry does the following line also illustrate? "Swore by his sword, and young men swelled." an eight-beat measure alliteration litotes motivation - answeralliteration Which statement best describes the narrator's attitude about fate? Man's fate is determined by God. Man's fate can never be changed. Fate has no control over mankind Fate is a power greater than God. - answerMan's fate is determined by God.