Faces of Beowulf

In this worksheet, students match key characters from Beowulf to their correct descriptions. The activity requires learners to analyze a list of heroes and monsters alongside their traits, deeds, or defining actions. Students strengthen their understanding of character roles while reviewing major figures across the poem. An optional extension asks students to reflect on how a character’s actions connect to overarching themes such as loyalty, revenge, heroism, or mortality. This encourages deeper literary thinking and supports thematic analysis skills.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Literature: Character Analysis

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension of Epic Texts

English Language Arts – Identifying Themes in Literature

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Literary Interpretation

This worksheet is part of our Beowulf worksheets collection.