Beowulf

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Which of the following is a pause that divides a line of poetry into two parts? Alliteration, Caesura, Kenning, Rhyme

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Caesura

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How can you tell that Beowulf is a legendary hero?

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He is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.

Front

Good vs. Evil, Christian and Pagan Influences, Importance of wealth and treasure, importance of sea and sailing, fate. These are all examples of:

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Theme

Front

Beowulf is written in: Modern English, biblical terms, Old English, All of the above

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Old English

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Compound metaphor (usually two words) is known as a

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Kennings

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Alliterative verse has:

• Repetition of initial sounds of words (occurs in every line)
• A caesura, or pause, between beats two and four, no rhyme
• Generally, four feet/beats per line

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All of the above

Front

Are there a lot of Jewish references in the poem?

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False, there are a lot of Christian references in the poem

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The actual poem dates from the 8th century.

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True, but the story may be set even earlier, around 500 A.D.

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Pagan

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NATURE GOD

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Is Beowulf one of the oldest poems in the English language?

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FALSE