Beowulf

✍ Scribed by Stanley P. Baldwin, Elaine Strong Skill

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 100
• Series: Cliffs Notes
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Beowulf takes you into the epic story of warriors and strange beasts. Beowulf is considered to be the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem. Some see it as an early celebration of Christianity. Others think it extols – or perhaps condemns – heroic values.

Step into this epic poem and get ready for sword fights, feasts, and treasures. With this study guide, you’ll be able to follow all of the action as you consider the artistic impact of the work. You'll also gain insight into the characteristics of the unknown poet and the manuscript itself. Other features that help you study include

• Character analyses of major players
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Critical essays
• A review section that tests your knowledge
• A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites

Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

✦ Table of Contents

Baldwin’s
Beowulf......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
How to Use This Book......Page 6
Life and Background of the Poet......Page 7
The Beowulf Poet......Page 8
The Manuscript......Page 9
Introduction to Beowulf......Page 11
Beowulf as Epic......Page 12
Beowulf as History......Page 13
Poetic Devices......Page 15
A Brief Synopsis......Page 16
Danes (Scyldings)......Page 18
Monsters......Page 19
Two Men, Three Swords, and a Great Mead-Hall......Page 20
Character Map......Page 21
Beowulf Geography......Page 22
Critical Commentaries......Page 23
Commentary......Page 24
Glossary......Page 26
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Glossary......Page 67
Character Analyses......Page 68
Beowulf......Page 69
Wiglaf......Page 72
Grendel......Page 73
Hrothgar......Page 74
Unferth......Page 75
Wealhtheow......Page 76
Critical Essays......Page 77
Loyalty......Page 78
Reputation......Page 79
Generosity and Hospitality......Page 80
Revenge......Page 81
Heorot......Page 82
Grendel’s Claw and Head......Page 83
The Dragon’s Treasure- Trove......Page 84
Q&A......Page 85
Identify the Quote......Page 86
Practice Projects......Page 87
Books......Page 88
Internet......Page 90
Send Us Your Favorite Tips......Page 91
Index......Page 92