Intro to Beowulf Vocab Review

The Germanic tribes were from which present day countries?

The repetition of vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressed syllables.

The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, all together were called

"Religion of peasantry" known for the worship of "false gods", nature and the elements.

The character of Beowulf is a

The Germanic tribe how were from present day N. Germany and S. Denmark

This Germanic tribe was mostly from present day Norway. The original Vikings.

Rhythmic breaks in the middle of lines, where the reciter could pause for breath.

A larger-than-life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales.

An epic is a short lyrical poem containing structured rhyme.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in accented syllables.

The name of the culture that the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes comprised was called

Germanic tribe whose name is derived from the "seax" knife they used.

The Anglo-Saxons first settled England in what century?

The Anglo-Saxon language can also be called:

Beowulf was written in Middle English.

A travelling storyteller who memorized, adapted, and passed along an oral tradition of stories and songs.

One unique characteristic about the story of Beowulf is

The historical Age in which the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes existed is called

Elements in a poem composed for easy memorization. Contain lines with regular rhythms & usually four strong beats.

Two-word poetic renamings of people, places, and things.

The Anglo-Saxons were expert seafarers who sailed the ocean to raid or settle other lands.