Beowulf Vocabulary

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.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

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

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.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of affliction?

• a claw like on an eagle or a falcon

• a den or resting place of a wild animal

• having a very bad reputation

• a force that oppresses or causes suffering

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word talon mean?

• having a very bad reputation

• a claw like on a falcon or an eagle

• a den or resting place of a wild animal

• a force that oppresses or causes suffering

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of infamous?

• having a very bad reputation

• the den or resting place of a wild animal

• a force that oppresses or causes suffering

• a claw like on an eagle or a falcon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4