Schoolcraft College - ENG 101 1)Other than its historical references, what are at least two other reasons that the discovery of the Beowulf manuscript is important? What was the name of the landmark essay that Tolkien wrote that changed the way that the world viewed Beowulf? Which three monsters did Beowulf defeat? Which element of the story of Beowulf is most clearly seen in The Hobbit?         What did Tolkien mean by the following statement: “We may be thankful that the product of so noble a temper has been preserved by chance (if such it be) from the dragon of destruction” ? Write the definitions of an elegy and a heroic-elegiac poem

Schoolcraft College - ENG 101

1)Other than its historical references, what are at least two other reasons that the discovery of the Beowulf manuscript is important?

2. What was the name of the landmark essay that Tolkien wrote that changed the way that the world viewed Beowulf?
3. Which three monsters did Beowulf defeat?
4. Which element of the story of Beowulf is most clearly seen in The Hobbit?

5. What did Tolkien mean by the following statement: “We may be thankful that the product of so noble a temper has been preserved by chance (if such it be) from the dragon of destruction” ?
6. Write the definitions of an elegy and a heroic-elegiac poem. Why did Tolkien consider Beowulf to be a heroic-elegiac poem?
7. What was the reason Beowulf gave for losing the seven-day swimming contest? What character qualities does this reveal about Beowulf?
8. What statement in Beowulf reflects the heroic creed you studied in the last unit?
9. What are two advantages of using monsters rather than men as opponents in a story?