REVISE – The fight #603246 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 4 Interpret kennings

Match the kennings to the person or thing they refer to.

1 Beowulf ________
2 the sea ________
3 death ________
4 the sun ________
5 Grendel ________
6 the king ________

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STEP 5 Grendel's description

Complete the text with the words given.

Grendel is one of the three ________ that Beowulf will fight against. He is a terrifying, ________ creature, who attacks ________, Hrothgar's Hall, at night. He is a ________ and capable of brutally murdering many soldiers at once. He lives in the ________: there he has his lair or den. In the poem, Grendel is presented as a descendant of ________, a biblical character who killed his ________, Abel. God exiled him for this crime. Some believe that Grendel is a kind of punishment for ________, a monster born from ________.

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STEP 1 Get more practice on narrative tenses

Choose the correct alternative to complete the text with the past simple, the past continuous, the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.

Kael and the magic sword
For an entire decade, a monstrous giant ________ the people of the valley. It ________ the villages and killed innocent people and the Lord's men were powerless against it. Kael, a valiant knight, ________ to face the creature. Kael's sword, people said, ________ magical powers. Kael ________ no time and ________ with a strength never known before. In the end, the magic sword ________ the difference: ________ by a wise wizard and was light in the hero's hand. While Kael ________ himself from the monster's claws, the tip of the sword ________ its way to the creature's heart. The cruel beast was no more.

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STEP 6 Beowulf's description

Complete the text with the words given.

Beowulf is introduced in the poem as the 'mightiest' of ________. Stories about him say he has the ________ of thirty men. As soon as he hears of Grendel's ________, he decides to sail to Denmark with a group of chosen men. Once at Heorot, in front of Hrothgar, ________ of the Danes, he tells of his ________ actions and makes his first ________: to kill Grendel using his bare hands as he knows the monster cannot be hurt by ________. After a fierce duel, he manages to kill the monster as he had promised. Apart from having superhuman power, Beowulf embodies the two most important values of the Anglo-Saxon world: ________ and courage.

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STEP 2 Get more practice on paraphrasing

When you report on a literary text, it is important to paraphrase. Read the passage 'The fight' (T2 in your textbook), then choose the correct words to paraphrase it.

Adjectives: heavy • hurt • miserable
Adverbs: quickly •violently • incredibly
Nouns: fortification • triumph
Verbs: struggled • searched • devouring

Rejected and ________, Grendel continued his journey until he reached a ________. When his hands touched the reinforced door, it opened. Full of rage, the monster ________ entered the building, his eyes burning with a furious intensity. Pacing the floor with ________ steps, he ________ for blood.
Suddenly, he seized a man, biting and ________ him completely. As he approached Beowulf's bed, ready to attack, the hero ________ grabbed the monster's arm, holding him fast. The creature ________ desperately but couldn't break free.
Beowulf's grip was ________ strong, and he tore the monster's shoulder. Hurt and in agony, Grendel fled, mortally wounded. This victory was a great ________ for the Danes.

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STEP 7 Think further and prepare for your test: good vs evil

Complete the text with the words given. Then look at the prompts in bold and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

Good vs evil
In Beowulf the battle between good and evil is a central theme. The figures of Hrothgar and Beowulf embody the king and the heroic archetype respectively. Hrothgar, a wise and benevolent ruler, represents the cornerstone of a stable society and a ________ of his people. His hall, Heorot, is a symbol of ________ and community, a stark contrast to the chaotic world beyond. Beowulf, on the other hand, is the embodiment of heroic virtues: ________, loyalty, and strength. (Refer to the description of Beowulf and provide some examples.) He is a warrior, whose brave actions are sung far and wide. (Give examples of this referring to the extract 'The fight' you paraphrased. Look for examples of alliteration in the text that increase its dramatic impact.)
Opposed to these forces of order and heroism are the monstrous ________. Grendel and his mother are often interpreted as descendants of Cain, outcast and ________ by God. (Refer to the description of Grendel and provide some examples.) They represent the primordial ________ that hides in the darkness, a force that threatens to ________ civilization. (Think of any kenning used for Grendel that reinforces his traits.)

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STEP 3 Recognise the alliteration

Select the lines which use alliteration.

A: Spurned^{and joyless, he journeyed on ahead.}

B: He grabbed and mauled a man on his bench.

C: His talon was raised to attack Beowulf.

D: Every bone in his body quailed.

E: The end of his life was coming over him.

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