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Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf Answers

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Read Micah’s inference about Beowulf.Beowulf does not fear death.Read the passage from Beowulf.If Grendel wins, it will be a gruesome day;he will glut himself on the Geats in the war-hall,swoop without fear on that flower of manhoodas on others before. Then my face won’t be thereto be covered in death: he will carry me awayas he goes to ground, gorged and bloodied;he will run gloating with my raw corpseand feed on it alone, in a cruel frenzy,fouling his moor-nest. No need thento lament for long or lay out my body: if the battle takes me, send backthis breast-webbing that Weland fashioned and Hrethel gave me, to Lord Hygelac.Fate goes ever as fate must."

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it will be a gruesome day;
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Then my face won’t be there to be covered in death:
C
if the battle takes me, send back this breast-webbing
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Fate goes ever as fate must.
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Read the passage from Beowulf.From where he crouched at the king's feet,Unferth, a son of Ecglaf’s, spokecontrary words. Beowulf’s coming,his sea-braving, made him sick with envy:he could not brook or abide the factthat anyone else alive under heavenmight enjoy greater regard than he did:

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acclaimed.
B
frail.
C
petty.
D
religious.
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Read Anja’s inference about Hrothgar.Despite Grendel’s success in killing Hrothgar’s men, Hrothgar’s faith in God remained unshaken.

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[Hrothgar] Now Holy Godhas, in His goodness, guided him hereto the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel.
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[Beowulf] Whichever one death fellsmust deem it a just judgment by God.
C
[Beowulf] Light came from the east,bright guarantee of God, and the waveswent quiet; I could see headlands
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[Wealhtheow] With measured words she welcomed the Geatand thanked God for granting her wish
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Alliteration
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Development
C
Inference
D
Repetition

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