Match the description to the correct answer.

1. fate

2. a long narrative poem about national heroes

3. in the middle of things

4. people of southern Sweden

5. the monster who pillages Heorot Hall

6. Hrothgar's queen

7. a lake or pool

8. Beowulf's uncle

9. loyal companion of Beowulf

A. mere

B. Wealhtheow

C. Wyrd

D. Grendel

E. in medias res

F. Hygelac

G. Geats

H. epic

I. Wiglaf

The correct answer are below.

1. fate - - (C. Wyrd)

2. a long narrative poem about national heroes - - (H. epic)

3. in the middle of things - - (E. in medias res)

4. people of southern Sweden - - (G. Geats)

5. the monster who pillages Heorot Hall - - (D. Grendel)

6. Hrothgar's queen - - (B. Wealhtheow)

7. a lake or pool - - (A. mere)

8. Beowulf's uncle - - (F. Hygelac)

9. loyal companion of Beowulf - - (I. Wiglaf)