Anglo-Saxon Christian Poetry

Question 1

___ is mentioned in Venerable Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of English People, could be the first identified poet in EL.

Accepted Answer

Caedmon

Question 2

Which of the following is a common feature of Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry?

Accepted Answer

The use of kennings

Question 3

What is a kenning?

Accepted Answer

A compound consisting of two nouns connected with a genitive relation

Question 4

Scop was a Germanic bard or singer who chanted or sung his verses on festive occasions or celebrations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

The religious poetry does not use the same verse and vocabulary as the stories of the heroes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

________ was a monk; he turned the biblical stories into melodious verse.

Accepted Answer

Caedmon

Question 7

Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry reflects the cultural and religious transition from...

Accepted Answer

paganism to Christianity

Question 8

The Anglo-Saxon poems relied on...?

Accepted Answer

rhythm

Question 9

Caesura refers to the repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which Anglo-Saxon Christian poet is known for his use of runic signatures in his works?

Accepted Answer

Cynewulf

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