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Beowulf Section 1-4 Quiz

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12th Grade

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Beowulf Section 1-4 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Caesura
Kenning
Alliteration
Elegy

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Metaphoric compound words in the place of simple nouns.

Theme
Alliteration
Caesura
Kenning

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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