Exile Poetry

What is a caesaura?

• repetition of the beginning sound of words
• repitition of vowel sounds
• a really long poem about a hero
• a break in a line of poetry

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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What is a kenning?

• a compound of two words that describe the object they replace
• a pause in a line of poetry
• repetition of sound to create rhythm
• a strong, four-beat line of poetr

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What is alliteration?

• the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words 
• a pause or break in a line of poetry
• the repetition of vowel sounds within words
• Anglo-Saxon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

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In "The Seafearer," the phrase "summer's sentinel"is used to mean a cuckoo. What kind of Angl-Saxon lyric element is this?

• kenning
• caesura
• assonance
• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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These lines from “The Seafarer” illustrate what characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry?
"The song of the swan / might serve for pleasure."

• caesura
• assonance
• alliteration
• kenning

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the subject of the first part of “The Seafarer”?

• living life at sea
• a man's longing for his wife
• how a person became a Christian
• ^{surviving life in exile}

What is the speaker’s final message in “The Seafarer”?

• Life at sea is a great experience.
• Those faithful to God will be rewarded.
• The glories of earth are past.
• Gold will not purchase a place in heaven.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Why did the speaker in “The Wanderer” leave his home?

• His lord died
• His wife died
• He was a coward in battle.
• He wanted to go to sea.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What is the theme of “The Wanderer”?

• old age and illness
• everyday changes in life
• the sorrow of being homeless
• a need for adventure

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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What does the narrator of “The Wanderer” miss the most?

• his wife
• his friends
• food
• peace

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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