Question

directions
read the instructions for this self-checked activity. type in your response to each question, and check your answers. at the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

activity
in this activity you will define literary techniques and concepts that occur in the poem beowulf. you will also analyze a few themes in the epic.
part a
fill in the table with definitions of the literary techniques and concepts that occur in beowulf. mention one example of each concept or technique from the poem.

literary technique or concept

definition

example from beowulf

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kenning

synecdoche

alliteration

hubris

epithet

warrior code

Explanation:

Each literary term is defined with a concise core meaning, followed by a specific example pulled directly from the epic Beowulf to illustrate its use in the text.

Answer:

Literary Technique or Concept	Definition	Example from Beowulf
Synecdoche	Part represents whole/ vice versa	"bone-house" to refer to the human body
Alliteration	Repetition of initial consonant sounds	"The spear-danes in days gone by / And kings who ruled them had courage and greatness" (repetition of "d" and "k" sounds)
Hubris	Excessive pride/ overconfidence	Beowulf's decision to fight the dragon alone in his old age, ignoring warnings of his mortality
Epithet	Descriptive phrase for a character/ thing	"the Geatish hero" to describe Beowulf, or "the monster's mother" for Grendel's mother
Warrior Code	Set of heroic values for warriors	Beowulf's loyalty to Hrothgar, his willingness to risk his life to protect Heorot, and his desire for glory and honor