Beowulf chapters 6 & 7

Chap 6
1. Describe the connection between Hrothgar and Beowulf.
2. Who is "the Danes' high prince and protector"?
3. What’s a “mead-hall?”
4. What is poetic about the description of the deserted Herot?
5. What is Beowulf’s own explanation of why he came to Denmark?
6. What weapons does Beowulf decide to use in fighting the monster? Why?
7. Why does he repeat “If he can”? (l. 444)
8. What do you think is the purpose of lines 447-449?
9. How confident is Beowulf that he will kill Grendel?

Chap 7
1. Who is Edgetho?
2. Why does Hrothgar tell the story in lines 459-472?
3. What are Hrothgar’s religious beliefs? How do you know?
4. What does “to table” mean? (l. 489)