Anglo-Saxon Period

What is a scop?

• A professional poet

• Julius Caesar

• The king of England

• A legendary hero

What did Epic poems do?

• married the king to the queen

• praised the deeds of heroic warriors

• placed missionaries in churches

• praised God as the only holy one

Which is NOT a characteristic of an epic poem?

• includes a quest

• includes a hero

• must be long in length

• contains larger-than-life characters

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epic poetry?

• contains a hero that is a leader

• is told in common/everyday language

• contains elements of boasting

• contains elements of the supernatural

Which of the following is NOT a kenning?

• sky-candle

• shiny-sword

• battle-dew

• whale road

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Originally, how did Anglo Saxons "record" their history, myths, and legends?

• scops wrote the stories

• monks wrote the stories

• oral stories

• cave drawings

The Anglo-Saxons gathered in a mead hall to tell stories, to drink mead and to foster meaningful relationships.

• True

• False

a metaphorical compound phrase to rename someone or something is a ____

• nick name

• kenning

• rhyme scheme

• apostrophe

A long narrative poem telling the deeds of a hero is a ____

• epic

• ballad

• sonnet

Time period of the Anglo-Saxons

• 400-1066
• 449-1026
• 500-2000
• 449-1066