Beowulf Vocabulary
Authored by CAROL WALSH
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is an example of alliteration?
"whale road,"
"fastened those claws in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer" (284)
"A noble life short. No Geat could have stopped her;" (line 417)
"It's hot and it's monotonous."
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic?
an adjective or phrase applied to a noun to accentuate a certain characteristic
a type of metaphor usually combining words
a poem that records and celebrates the heroic achievements of an individual
a pause in the middle of a line of poetry
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is diction?
a figure of speech in which part of something is used to designate a whole
a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist
an ironic understatement
style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is tone?
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
an attitude of a reader toward the subject or an audience he is reading about.
a word choice and sentence structure
a long narrative poem
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does caesura mean?
a type of metaphor usually combining words
an epic poem that comes from oral tradition
a pause in the middle of a line of poetry
a figure of speech in which part of something is used to designate a whole
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a kenning?
a pause dividing each line, with each part having two accented syllables
a type of metaphor usually combining words
word choice and sentence structure
a long narrative poem
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of lair?
a claw on a falcon or eagle
a metaphorical phrase that takes the place of a noun
having a bad reputation
the den or resting place of a wild animal
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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