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Anglo-Saxon Literature

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An English quiz to review the characteristics of #AngloSaxonliterature and #Beowulf

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1
Most Anglo-Saxon stories were about:
Star-crossed lovers
A courageous hero making a dangerous journey
Teaching Old English vocabulary
Animals teaching humans
2
Most stories taught its listeners:
Right from wrong and themes like "good vs. evil"
Campfire cooking tips
Medieval war tactics
5th century survival skills
3
A _______ compares things using like or as.
kenning
alliteration
metaphor
simile
4
Anglo-Saxons spoke:
Swedish
Old English
Greek
Latin
5
Present day epics might include:
The Hobbit
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
All are correct
6
_________ is the repetition of the same consonant sound.
Metaphor
Kenning
Simile
Alliteration
7
_________ substitute one word or name with a descriptive phrase.
Metaphors
Kennings
Similes
Alliteration
8
Most epic heroes are:
of high position or birth
courageous
male
all of the above
9
______compare things without like or as.
Alliteration
Kennings
Similes
Metaphors
10
How were Anglo-Saxon stories told since most people could not read or write?
In novels
Through magic
With music
Orally
11
Major characters in epic poems often:
Spend most of their times in castles
Have a great sense of humor
Give a long, serious, formal speeches
Marry royalty
12
The most famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem is:
The Odyessey
The Canterbury Tales
The Iliad
Beowulf
13
Beowulf took place in the:
5th century or 400's
2nd century or the 100's
11th century or 1000's
22nd century or the 2100's
14
An ______ is complicated by supernatural events and a dangerous journey through a foreign land.
fairy tale
moral story
epic poem
fable