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Beowulf & Anglo-Saxons Review
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1
An allusion is
is the opposite of what is expected
a reference to myth, literature, or history
a device that helps the reader picture the scene
a device that compares two things
2
The phrase "the Almighty's enemy" is an example of what literary device?
kenning
epithet
soliloquy
onomatopoeia
3
What two religions are in tension in the Beowulf epic?
Islam & Judaism
Anglo-Saxon Paganism & Christianity
Buddhism & Christianity
Anglo-Saxon Paganism & Islam
4
"Hrothgar can hunt, here in my heart” is an example of …
Foreshadowing
Irony
Symbolism
Alliteration
5
Which of the following is NOT a defining trait of a traditional literary epic?
must begin in Ancient Greece
a narrative poem
tells a story about a hero
usually begins orally
6
Beowulf repeatedly refers to leaving things in the hands of God and what?
Faith
Man
Fate
Chance
7
In their first meeting, Beowulf does what to Grendel?
Rips His Arm Off
Breaks His Leg
Beheads Him
Breaks His Jaw
8
The Anglo-Saxons were originally three tribes:
Frisians, Vikings, and Normans
Angels, Saxophones, and Juices
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
English, Irish, and Scottish
9
A reference to the Bible is
a simile
irony
an aside
an allusion
10
The term "Anglo-Saxon" is synonymous with the term ____________.
"Middle English"
"Ewok"
"Modern Spanish"
"Old English"
11
A metaphorical compound phrase that substitutes for a noun is ...
a kenning
a caesura
an epithet
an allusion
12
Most epics use language that is
colloquial
blunt
humorous
serious and elevated
13
Which statement is true of most Anglo-Saxon lyrics?
composed and passed along in the oral tradition
composed by monks in Latin and translated into Old English.
The original version is easily understood by modern readers
lighthearted entertainment for dinner parties
14
Beowulf
takes place mostly in__________. The people who live there are called the ____________.
Denmark, Danes
Finland, Jutes
Norway, Romans
Geatland, Vikings
15
Every line of Anglo-Saxon poetry contains a _____. This is a place for the reader to ______.
soliloquy, think
metaphor, respond
epithet, argue
caesura, pause
16
The pause in the middle of a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry is called a
caesura
epithet
alliteration
kenning
17
The Anglo-Saxon religion can be described by all of the following EXCEPT
polytheistic (worshipping many gods)
focused on fate as opposed to free will
believes that immortality is earned through heroic actions
belief that everyone goes to Heaven when they die
18
What does Grendel's mother do after her son's death?
Comes back to the hall and kills people
Sends an angry letter
Turns into a dragon and burns down the town
She dies out of grief
19
An epic must contain
magic
stories about real events
a legendary hero
monsters and dragons
20
Which of the following is a kenning?
glittering roofs
ring-giver
fresh-tarred boat
deep-keeled ship
21
In Beowulf, which man challenges Beowulf regarding the swimming match he did not win?
Wiglaf
Edgtho
Welthow
Unferth
22
Grendel is said to be the descendant of this man.
Adam
Cain
Moses
Noah
23
This is the only man that stays to help Beowulf fight the Dragon.
Unferth
Wiglaf
Higlac
Herchimedes
24
Beowulf the character is a _____________ who lives in Geatland in what is now Sweden.
Geat
Jute
Roman
Greek
25
According to
Beowulf
, which of these is NOT important in Anglo-Saxon society?
loyalty to one's ruler
forgiveness
bravery
the pursuit of glory
