ENG 245 Exam Review 1

How does Grendel's mother die?

A rhetorical appeal that plays off of emotions

Using part of something to represent the whole thing. Ex. Lend me a hand

The feeling of the writer towards a piece of writing

Using a closely related word in place of the thing you are talking about. Ex. The pen is mightier than the sword

How did Hrothgar reward Beowulf for killing the monster?

Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another. Ex. "A sweet sound" or "a loud color"

The earliest form of the English language

Which form of English did Shakespeare write in?

A word or object used to represent something else

What is the name of the sword that Unferth gives to Beowulf as a gift?

What language did the Romans speak at they time they invaded England in 55 B.C.

The time period in which Middle English was the primary language of England was

During the Anglo-Saxon invasion, all of the following groups invaded England EXCEPT

A comparison of different things that are similar in some way

What language was combined with English to form Middle English

What is the most famous piece of Literature from the Old English period

Beowulf has battles with all of the following except

The time period in which Old English was the prominent language used in England was

Old English was first written in the ______________ alphabet

How does Grendel die?

Beowulf is said to have been written approximately in which year?

Figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

Using extreme exaggeration

The excessive use of conjunctions

A reference to something from another area such as religion, mythology, religion, science, etc.

Beowulf was originally told as an oral tradition by story tellers knows as

Assigning human characteristics to things that are not human

Asking a question in which you do not expect an answer in return

What is the most famous piece of literature from the Middle English period

The feeling the audience has when reading a piece

Which Roman leader began the Roman occupation of England in 55 B.C.

A rhetorical appeal that relies on logic

The repetition of the same words at the beginning of clauses

A rhetorical appeal that tends to establish trust of the speaker

Beowulf is an epic poem. An Epic contains all of the following except

In what year did William the Conqueror lead the Norman Invasion of England

What was the name of the wall built in 122 A.D. to identify the northernmost reaches of the Roman Empire

What is the name of the hall built by King Hrothgar?

Figure of speech comparing two unlike things using the words "Like" or "As"

What causes Beowulf's death?

What country is the character Beowulf from

A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced

What language had the most influence in forming "American English"

Repetition of the same consonant letter at the beginning of words