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Epic Traditions and Heros
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A Epic Traditions and Hero's Quiz!
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1
What is a Catalogue?
many elaborate nouns
many elaborate settings
few elaborate enumerations
many elaborate enumerations
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An Epic characteristic...
Human forces
Courage
Bravery
Setting covers a whole nation, the world, even the universe.
3
Kennings are what?
antonyms found in Germanic poems
poetic synonyms found in Germanic poems
poetic synonyms found in Greek poems
poetic definitions found in Germanic poems
4
Who are fighting each other in Iliad?
Rome vs Greece
Troy vs Greece
Ilia's vs Greece
Britian vs Greece
5
A scops performance was...
a moral sermon
all of the above
a history lesson
a teaching of how a true hero should behave
6
Main character of Odyssey?
Gilgamesh
none of the above
Beowulf
Odysseus
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How many pages is Iliad?
300+
400+
600+
500+
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What is Foreshadowing?
hints regarding the beginning of important events.
calendars regarding the outcome of important events.
hints regarding the outcome of non important events.
hints regarding the outcome of important events.
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Stock epithets are...
synonyms that point out special traits of a person
non of the above
adjectives that point out special traits of a person
nouns that point out special traits of an person
10
What is the name of the feral man beast in Gilgamesh?
Endiku
Grendel
Odysseus
Beowulf
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What could a epic poem provide?
a measure of happiness
a measure of immortality
a measure of sadness
a measure of distance
12
Scops were...
professional musician
professional athletes
professional artist
professional poets
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An example of a supernatural force in a Epic?
gods
all of the above
angels
demons
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A hero is a...
legendary figure who performs deeds of courage and strength.
unknown figure who performs deeds of courage and strength.
legendary figure who performs deeds of treason.
all of the above
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What is Genealogy?
a elaborate family background for many of the heroes
an elaborate family background for many of the characters
all of the above
a short background story for many of the heroes
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The earliest epic tales survived for centuries as...
oral traditions before they were finally written down
oral traditions after they were finally written down
written traditions before they were finally written down
oral traditions before they were finally passed down
17
An Epic is...
is a long narrative poem that celebrates a warriors deeds
is a short narrative poem that make's fun of a hero’s deeds
is a long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds
is a narrative poem that celebrates the King and Queen
18
Characteristic of a epic hero?
Fights Supernatural Elements
Wise
Strong
all of the above
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What is a Monologue?
formal speeches by the president.
extended and elaborate formal speeches by the no one.
extended/elaborate formal speeches by the main characters.
short formal speeches by the main characters.
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Mead halls are where they...
would gather here to celebrate birthdays
would gather here on special occasions to celebrate in style
none of the above
would gather on special occasions to celebrate in the ocean.
