Beowulf Part 1

True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.

• True
• False

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Beowulf was composed by what ancient culture?

• Anglo-Saxon
• Celtic
• Germanic
• Roman

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Poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?

• Books
• Oral Tradition
• Scrolls
• Teachers

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Anglo-Saxon culture relied heavily on one's ____________ to the king.

• admiration
• contributions
• loyalty
• payments

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Thane is another word for ___________.

• Knight
• Soldier
• Son
• Traitor

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What was the role of the scop or bard in Anglo-Saxon culture?

• Entertainer
• Poet
• Storyteller
• All of the above

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Grendel is a demon who is descended from what biblical character?

• Abel
• Abraham
• Cain
• Moses

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Why does Grendel terrorize Hrothgar's men at Heorot?

• He avenged the death of his mother who was killed by Aeschere.
• He believed Hrothgar was his father and had ignored him.
• He wanted to be a loyal thane to Hrothgar, but they wouldn't let him.
• He was jealous because he was cursed, but they were blessed.

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Where is Daneland?

• Modern day England
• Modern day Germany
• Modern day Denmark
• Modern day Sweden

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.

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