How would Beowulf answer these interview questions?
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Beowulf Gets a Job
To complete this activity you should be able to do the following:
Analyze Beowulf’s direct and indirect characterization in the poem.
Understand the plot of Beowulf, the poem
Write from the perspective of Beowulf by adapting your language to match his.
Find textual evidence to support your answers.
IMAGINE Beowulf got the interview for his dream job….
You will answer the interview questions as if you were Beowulf. (Think about what he would say and how he would say it.)
You will provide EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT to support your claims.
Answers MUST be at least 5 lines in length because there is nothing Beowulf likes more than talking about himself. Example: “I am brave as seen in my fight with Grendel...” (lines x-x)
Submit the word "GoForm" in the submission box.
Question 1
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Tell me about yourself using ALLITERATION.
Question 2
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How would your former bosses and coworkers describe you? (Use 2 kennings in your answer).
Question 3
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What makes you qualified for this job? (Describe the job in your answer)
Question 4
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What motivates you?
Question 5
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What do you consider your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Please give examples of each.
Question 6
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Tell me about a conflict or a mistake you had at work. How did you resolve the problem and what did you learn from the experience?
Question 7
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Tell me about a time you showed leadership skills.
