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English Reviewer (Beowulf)

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an epic is a long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

EPIC

Best known and best preserved Old English verse

BEOWULF

It's about the life’s struggle of the people that time who had to deal with many trials and obstacles.

BEOWULF

Scyldings, the tribe of Scyld Scefing. Striplings Adolescents, Young warriors.

SPEAR-DANES

A place of safety and comfort.

HARBOR

to eat up greedily or ravenously

DEVOUR

to attack and take control by force or violence.

SEIZE

a situation which many people are upset, angry, or disturbed by something

UPROAR

Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon

BEOWULF

The king of the Danes. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for the kind of king that Beowulf becomes

KING HROTHGAR

The Geatish king who took Beowulf in as a ward after the death of Ecgtheow, Beowulf’s father.

KING HRETHEL

He preys on Hrothgar’s warriors in the king’s mead-hall, Heorot.

GRENDEL

An unnamed swamp-hag. possess fewer human qualities than Grendel.

GRENDEL'S MOTHER

Beowulf’s uncle, king of the Geats, and husband of Hygd.

HYGELAC

Hygelac’s wife, the young, beautiful, and intelligent queen of the Geats.

HYGD

A young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon while all of the other warriors run away.

WIGLAF