beowulf

1. When was Old English spoken?

between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.

2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.

Germanic ,Latin origins

3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.

4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.

5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?

These are Thirty four

6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?

the most important surviving works of Old English literature are Beowulf

7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?

it was written from between the 8th to the 11th century

8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?

was written in England, but is set in Scandinavia.

9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?

Grendel, a Dragon, Grendel's mother.

10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?

Beowulf and his warriors come to fight the dragon, but only one of the warriors, a brave young man named Wiglaf, stays to help Beowulf, because the rest are too afraid.
Beowulf kills the dragon with Wiglaf's help, but Beowulf dies from the wounds he has received

11. Who was the author of Beowulf?

Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship, dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript.

12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?

Beowulf has been adapted a number of times for other novels, theater, and cinema, including the 1999 film Beowulf (1999 film) with Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra,
the 2005 film Beowulf and Grendel and the 2007 animated film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis.