Beowulf Section 1-4 Quiz

One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon scop or poet was to 

• provide dance music
• lead religious exercises
• translate Latin hymns
• recite songs, tales, and history

Which is an example of a kenning?

• The weather was super hot in the desert.
• Water flowed from the fountain like syrup.
• With gas prices dropping, I'm going to buy a gas-guzzler.
• The drinks in the fridge were ice-cold.

A pause, or break, near the middle of every line of poetry. 

• Caesura
• Kenning
• Alliteration
• Elegy

A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance. The hero’s accomplishments reflect the values of his culture and usually figure prominently in the history or mythology of his people.

• Heroic Poetry
• Epic
• Elegy
• Parody

Metaphoric compound words in the place of simple nouns.

• Theme
• Alliteration
• Caesura
• Kenning

What is alliteration?

• Rhyming of words within a line of poetry.
• Repeated beginning consonant sounds.
• A two word metaphor used in place of a noun.
• The rhythm of regular meter in a poem.

"He slipped through the silence/snatched up thirty men, smashed them" is an example of ___.

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor

Who is the Danish King

• Hrothgar
• Higlac
• Healfdane
• Beowulf

Beowulf is from

• Denmark
• Geatland
• Germany
• Herot

How many men did Grendel kill the FIRST time he attacked the Mead hall?

• 30
• 20
• 10
• 0