What is a hero? Explain your definition and give examples.
What is courage? How would most people today define courage?
What qualities do you believe a good leader should possess? Discuss leadership in our society. Name some modern leaders. What are the characteristics of contemporary leaders?What do we admire about them?
What does it mean to be loyal? Tell about a time when you were loyal or someone was loyal to you.
Why is reputation important? What influences a person's reputation?
What does it mean to be generous? Why is generosity important? Write about the most generous person you know.
What does the "scop" (pronounced "shop"), or bard, do for his society?
Define rhythm, rhyme. Discuss the value of both to oral tradition. Elicit examples of things we remember well because of these devices (nursery rhymes, months of the year, etc).
Explain the literary terms kenning and appositive phrase. Create kennings and appositive phrases to describe someone you know.
What seems to be the function of the boasts that Beowulf and others make?
What role does the Hall of Heorot play in this culture?
What role does wealth play in Beowulf's culture? What problems does it cause?
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