The epic hero of the Old English poem ‘Beowulf’, known for fighting Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a dragon.
Grendel (格伦德尔)
The monstrous antagonist in Beowulf who terrorizes Hrothgar’s hall, ‘Heorot.’
Grendel’s mother (格伦德尔之母)
The second antagonist in Beowulf, seeking revenge for her son’s death.
Heorot (海奥洛特)
King Hrothgar’s mead hall, terrorized by Grendel until Beowulf arrives.
acrostic (离合诗)
A poem or passage in which the first letters of each line or section spell out a word, message, or name.
alliteration (头韵)
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a line.
assonance (元音押韵)
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
caesura (诗行中间停顿)
A pause in the middle of a line of poetry.
consonance (辅音押韵)
Repetition of consonant sounds, typically at the end of words or stressed syllables.
epic poem (史诗)
A long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture.
hero (英雄)
A character who embodies and protects community values, often with supernatural traits and a quest.
kenning (复合隐喻)
A compound expression used in place of a noun, often metaphorical.
mead hall (蜜酒宴会大厅)
A large, single-room building used in medieval Northern Europe and Scandinavia for feasting, social gatherings, and as a residence for a lord or king. A 宴会大厅 where they drink 蜜酒.
metonymy (借代)
A figure of speech where something is referred to by a related concept. Example: ‘The Crown’ for ’the British monarchy’, ‘The White House’ for ’the US government’, etc.
monster (怪物)
A character or creature that poses a threat to society or the hero, often representing chaos or evil.
synecdoche (提喻法)
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or the whole represents a part. Example: ‘hired hands’, ‘a second set of eyes’, etc.