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People People Question 100Question 100

Hamlet’s uncle.Hamlet’s uncle.


Struggles with his Struggles with his “father’s” religion. “father’s” religion.


Brings a plague Brings a plague upon Thebes. upon Thebes.


Counts Counts Tralfamadorians Tralfamadorians as his friends. as his friends.

Terms Terms Question 100Question 100

This line ends This line ends with a full stop. with a full stop.


Exaggerated Exaggerated language. language.


Unstressed and stressed Unstressed and stressed syllable, in that order. syllable, in that order.


14 lines: 3 quatrains 14 lines: 3 quatrains and a couplet. and a couplet.

SymbolsSymbolsQuestion 100Question 100

Ralph’s conch. Ralph’s conch.


Yorrick’s skull. Yorrick’s skull.


Jane and Jane and Rochester’s tree. Rochester’s tree.


Sula’s red dress. Sula’s red dress.

Essay TopicsEssay TopicsQuestion 100Question 100

Identify a character who is Identify a character who is conflicted between his/her conflicted between his/her

own desires and his/her own desires and his/her family’s expectations. family’s expectations.


Identify a parent/child Identify a parent/child relationship that is central relationship that is central

to the literary work’s to the literary work’s

meaning as a whole. meaning as a whole.


Identify a character Identify a character that struggles with that struggles with

religion/faith.religion/faith.

Essay TopicEssay TopicQuestion 400Question 400

Identify two foil Identify two foil characters and explain characters and explain

their relationship.their relationship.

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Double JeopardyDouble JeopardyLiterary DevicesLiterary Devices

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“Beowulf uttered his final boast...”



The literary device that The literary device that is used in the line “...he is used in the line “...he sank through the waves, sank through the waves,

swam for hours”swam for hours”



The device that is used and The device that is used and to whom is this quote to whom is this quote

referring: “was there a referring: “was there a warrior worthier to rule warrior worthier to rule

over men”over men”



The two literary The two literary devices used in this devices used in this line: “Light and life line: “Light and life fleeing together...”fleeing together...”

Double JeopardyDouble JeopardyThe BattlesThe Battles


Prior to this battle, Prior to this battle, Hrothgar’s closest Hrothgar’s closest

friend is killed. friend is killed.



During this battle, the During this battle, the Danes believe that Danes believe that

Beowulf has died, and Beowulf has died, and they leave. they leave.



During the battle against During the battle against the dragon, this item of the dragon, this item of

Beowulf fails himBeowulf fails him..



Beowulf’s only Beowulf’s only weapon during the weapon during the

battle with Grendel. battle with Grendel.

Double JeopardyDouble JeopardyKingsKings


“Protector of the “Protector of the Danes”Danes”



A ruler for A ruler for fifty years.fifty years.



Beowulf’s uncle.Beowulf’s uncle.



This person BEST This person BEST represents the side represents the side

of good in the poem. of good in the poem.

Double JeopardyDouble JeopardyPagan or ChristianPagan or Christian


The belief in The belief in wyrd.wyrd.



“Heaven’s own “Heaven’s own candle”candle”



Belief in omens and Belief in omens and stone gods. stone gods.



Grendel is a Grendel is a descendant of descendant of

Cain.Cain.

Final Jeopardy QuestionFinal Jeopardy Question

PProvide at least four rovide at least four elements of proof—elements of proof—

specific from the textspecific from the text—that —that BeowulfBeowulf is is indeed an epic.indeed an epic.

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