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Anglo-Saxon Elegy test review-Hydrick
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1
How does the speaker feel about death?
He fears it.
It is inevitable.
It is filled with glory
He looks forward to it.
2
What is a caesura?
a type of seizure
a pause in the middle of a line
a line break at an awkward place
a near-rhyme
3
What is the speaker's message at the end of "The Seafarer"?
Life at sea is both wearisome and exhilarating.
Those who walk with God will be rewarded.
The earth no longer flourishes in glory.
Gifts of gold for heaven will not redeem a sinful soul.
4
Which is an example of alliteration?
fast and furious
happy cats
crazy zone
wave tumult
5
Which is an example of assonance?
wave tumult
crazy zone
happy cats
fast and furious
6
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry?
Iambic Pentameter
Four strong beats
Kennings
Alliteration
7
What does most of the imagery refer to at the beginning of "The Seafarer"?
love
heat
anger
coldness
8
A solemn formal lyric poem about death or a serious tragic theme or loss...
elegy
couplet
monomyth
lyric
9
What does she wish for her husband at the end of "The Wife's Lament"?
that he will be forever sad and alone
that he will reconsider, and they will be reunited.
that he will be violently killed
that he will find happiness
10
A plot, character, symbol, setting, or idea that recurs in literature from different periods and cultures.
elegy
monomyth
archetype
lyric poem
11
What are the two meanings of home suggested at the end of "The Seafarer"?
the mead hall and heaven
at sea and on land
the mead hall and with family
on earth and in heaven
12
What is the goal of the wanderer's new search?
to steal from the rich
death
to find a new lord
to find his wife and kids
13
With what tone does the speaker describe earlier times in "The Seafarer"?
mocking
jovial
nostalgic
indignant
14
Another word for a hero's journey is...
In Media Res
monomyth
tragedy
archetype
15
How does the speaker in "The Seafarer" feel about wealth?
It cannot bring salvation.
It will accompany you to the afterlife.
It is the primary objective of life.
It can buy salvation.
16
Where does the wife in "The Wife's Lament" live now?
in her family's city
under an oak tree in the forest
under a cliff by the sea
in her husband's castle
17
A metaphorical phrase used in Anglo-Saxon poetry to replace a concrete noun is a...
monomyth
Kenning
Caesura
Epic convention
18
In "The Seafarer", why the speaker continue to go out to sea?
material need
religious vision
weary fatalism
passionate curiousity
19
In "The Seafarer", what does the speaker believe about God?
He doesn't care how people live.
He can be bribed.
He is vengeful.
He pays attention to how people live.
20
A larger than life character who has extraordinary abilities, but flaws as well...
Archetype
monomyth
Muse
Epic hero
21
Which is an example of a kenning?
crazy zone
wave tumult
happy cats
fast and furioius
22
Why is the wife unhappy in "The Wife's Lament"?
Her husband sent her away.
Her husband is never coming back
Her husband does not have enough money.
Her friends talk behind her back.
23
Which of the following describes an elegy?
A poem mourning a loss
Love poem
A poem about nature
A poem honoring an object
24
How does "The Seafarer" end?
with triumph
with a shout
with a prayer
with the seafarer's death
25
Which of the following is a characteristic of lyric poetry?
Expresses thoughts and feelings of one speaker
Tells an objective story
The speaker is never involved in the poem
Extremely long
